Turkish side Galatasaray beat Germany's Stuttgart 2-0 at home in the fourth round of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase, with the match at RAMS Park in Istanbul ending in a 2-0 win for the hosts, infohub.kz reports.
Russian midfielder Aleksei Batrakow scored both goals, finding the net in the 12th and 15th minutes. Colombian defender Davinson Sánchez provided the assist for the second.
The second straight win lifted Galatasaray to six points and 14th place in the standings, though the Istanbul club could drop lower once the full round is complete. Stuttgart suffered its first Champions League defeat and sits eighth with seven points.
In a parallel match, Ukraine's Shakhtar lost 0-1 to Portugal's Sporting. The nominal home game for the Donetsk side was played at London's Stamford Bridge. Italian midfielder Issa Doumbia scored the only goal in the 59th minute.
The Lisbon club sits in the top five of the standings with nine points, while Shakhtar dropped to 18th with four.