The leader of Turkey played in Amsterdam against Ajax last night and suffered his first defeat since August 27. Then in the qualification for the Champions League Young Boys it turned out to be surprisingly too strong. The Swiss won 1-0 in Istanbul, after they had crossed the first game 3-2.
Last season the 24-time Turkish champion was still there in the group stage of the Champions League. Galatasaray finished third in the group with Bayern Munich, Copenhagen and Manchester United. In the knockout phase of the Europa League things immediately went wrong against Sparta Prague.
This season, the Turks booked beautiful victories at Tottenham Hotspur (3-2), Elfsborg (4-3) and Paok Saloniki (3-1). The last home game against Dynamo Kyiv ended undecided (3-3). Outdoors were immediately played against Malmö FF (2-2), AZ (1-1) and Riga FC (2-2). With 13 points, Galatasary finished in 14th place.