Galatasaray 2–0 Stuttgart: Batrakov’s early double decides the contest

Galatasaray beat Stuttgart 2–0 in the Champions League on Tuesday, 3 November, with Aleksey Batrakov scoring both goals. ESPN’s match record, checked at 19:55 UTC, confirms full time.

Two early finishes prove decisive

Batrakov opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a right-footed finish from the centre of the penalty area. He struck again in the 15th minute from the right side of the box, with Davinson Sánchez credited with the assist. Neither team added another goal.

The shot totals put the margin in context

The final record gives each side 13 shots. Stuttgart registered five on target to Galatasaray’s four, while the hosts had 52.2% possession.

Our reading is that the early finishing made the difference more clearly than a large gap in chance volume. Stuttgart’s shot count shows they continued to generate attempts, but those totals alone do not establish the quality of the chances or explain each save.

Stuttgart’s unbeaten start ends

Stuttgart arrived with two wins and a draw from their opening three league-phase matches, according to the club’s pre-match briefing. The defeat ends that unbeaten start. It also completes the third away match in a week identified in the club’s preparation.