Published 16:53 IST, October 1st 2019
UEFA Champions League: Galatasaray vs Paris Saint-Germain preview
Turkish club Galatasaray will host France's PSG on matchday two of the UEFA Champions League on October 2, 2019. Here is the match preview of Wednesday's game.
Galatasaray have had a tough start to their domestic season in the Turkish Super Lig. They find themselves at number seven in the table with two wins, three draws and one loss from six games. The Turkish big-wigs will host Paris Saint-Germain at Turk Telekom Stadium on matchday two of the UEFA Champions League. Here is our take on how both teams will look like and some important stats and figures.
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This will be the fifth time that Galatasaray and Paris Saint-Germain take on each other in a European competition. Both teams have won twice each. However, PSG have lost both their away matches against Turkish opposition (Besiktas and Galatasaray). PSG have scored 58 goals in 19 UEFA Champions League games since the 2016-17 campaign, 13 more than any other side. Thomas Tuchel will hope that his side can add to that number on Wednesday.
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Galatasaray have lost 50 per cent of their UEFA Champions League encounters against French opposition. Coach Fatih Terim will hope to improve on that stat as they take to the field in front of home fans on Wednesday. If Galatasaray can avoid a loss against PSG, it will be the first time they have been unbeaten in their first two European games since the 2003-04 season. Terim will back his attackers led by Radamel Falcao to pull off a surprise win against their French opponents.
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Updated 19:18 IST, October 1st 2019