Batrakov's three-minute double ends Stuttgart's unbeaten UCL start

Aleksei Batrakov needed just three minutes to settle Galatasaray's Champions League meeting with Stuttgart. His goals in the 12th and 15th minutes earned a 2-0 win on Tuesday 3 November 2026 and ended Stuttgart's unbeaten start to this season's competition.

Three minutes, two finishes

The opener came after a cross from Roland Sallai. Jeff Chabot failed to clear, and Batrakov pounced on the loose ball to smash it home from close range.

Three minutes later he struck again. Davinson Sánchez sent him clear, Batrakov drove into the box and slotted the ball through the legs of goalkeeper Fabian Bredlow.

Stuttgart had their moments. Jamie Leweling hit both posts in the eighth minute, before Galatasaray had scored, and Chris Führich had a goal ruled out for offside in the 75th minute after finishing off a rebound. Nito thinks the margins on the night were finer than the scoreline suggests, but the scoresheet only records what went in.

What the table says

This was the fourth matchday of the league phase, and the result was Stuttgart's first defeat in this season's Champions League. They sit 10th with 7 points from 4 games and a goal difference of 3, level on points with Arsenal in 9th, who have played 3.

Galatasaray are 18th with 6 points from 4 games and a goal difference of -1. Manchester Utd are 17th, also on 6 points, with a goal difference of 0. Below Galatasaray, AS Roma are 19th with 4 points.

Form that keeps adding up

The Stuttgart win extends a run of results that reads W W W W W for Galatasaray:

• Stuttgart 2-0 (home)
• Konyaspor 4-0 (away)
• Fenerbahce 2-1 (home)
• Lille 4-2 (away)
• Genclerbirligi 1-0 (away)

That is a run without a dropped point, with wins both home and away, and a clean sheet against Stuttgart to go with it. You can follow the full picture on the Galatasaray team page.

What's next for Galatasaray

Attention turns to Turkey: Super Lig, where the next fixture is Galatasaray vs Amedspor, with kick-off on 07/11/2026. Nito will be watching whether that winning sequence carries on, and whether Batrakov adds to his night's work.

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