The Champions League match between Bayern Munich and Galatasaray will take place at Allianz Arena on Thursday at 1:30 am IST.
Bayern Munich will host Galatasaray on Wednesday in a Champions League Group A clash. Two weeks ago, Bayern beat Galatasaray 3-1 away from home. Now a win for Bayern at the Allianz Arena would clinch a spot in the Champions League knockout stage for the German champions. Having already defeated Galatasaray once this group stage, Bayern will aim to complete the double over their Turkish opponents and secure advancement to the next round.
After a shock German Cup loss to a third-tier team, Bayern Munich bounced back with a 4-0 Bundesliga rout of rivals Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. Dayot Upamecano and hat-trick hero Harry Kane led Bayern to the emphatic win under manager Thomas Tuchel to stay close to the top of the table. Bayern, who have won four straight home games while scoring 22 goals, will be happy to return to Allianz Arena for the Champions League. With three wins from three so far, Bayern have the longest unbeaten group stage run in Champions League history at 37 matches after beating Galatasaray two weeks ago. Bayern have won six straight against Turkish teams in Europe, including a 6-0 thrashing of Galatasaray at home back in 1972-73. Another win on Wednesday would secure knockout qualification and continue their perfect group stage record.
Galatasaray enter Wednesday’s match versus Bayern in excellent form, having won 8 of their last 9 games across all competitions. Domestically, manager Okan Buruk’s side have picked up 31 of 33 possible points in the Turkish Super Lig, winning 10 straight since opening weekend. Wilfred Zaha starred in their latest 2-1 win over Kasimpasa to move Galatasaray top of the table. In the Champions League, Galatasaray sit second in Group A, one point above Manchester United, keeping their knockout stage hopes alive. Though they’ve never beaten Bayern before, Galatasaray are unbeaten in their last 10 European away matches. They’ve also won their previous four games in Germany, including against Schalke in the 2012-13 Champions League. So Galatasaray head to Allianz Arena with optimism of getting a result to boost their chances of reaching the last 16 for the first time in 10 years.
Bayern Munich probable starting lineup: Neuer, Mazraoui, Upamecano, Kim, Davies, Laimer, Kimmich, Sane, Musiala, Coman, Kane
Galatasaray probable starting lineup: Guvenc, Boey, Sanchez, Bardakci, Karatas, Ayhan, Torreira, Tete, Akturkoglu, Zaha, Icardi
Bayern Munich
| Opponents | Score |
|---|---|
| Dortmund | 4-0 (W) |
| Saarbrucken | 1-2 (L) |
| Darmstadt | 8-0 (W) |
| Galatasaray | 3-1 (W) |
| Mainz | 3-1 (W) |
Galatasaray
| Opponents | Score |
|---|---|
| Kasimpasa | 2-1 (W) |
| Rizespor | 1-0 (W) |
| Bayern Munich | 1-3 (L) |
| Besiktas | 2-1 (W) |
| Antalyaspor | 2-0 (W) |
| Last 3 matches- Results | Score |
|---|---|
| Bayern Munich beat Galatasaray | 3-1 |
| Bayern Munich beat Galatasaray | 6-0 |
| Bayern Munich draw Galatasaray | 1-1 |
The Champions League match between Bayern Munich and Galatasaray will take place at Allianz Arena on Thursday at 1:30 am IST.
| Bayern Munich vs Galatasaray | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Date | November 9 |
| Venue | Allianz Arena |
| Kickoff time in Germany | 9:00 pm (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time in Turkey | 11:00 pm (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 1:30 am (Thursday) |
Football fans in Germany can catch the live action via DAZN Germany, DAZN1 while those in Turkey can watch the match live via Exxen.
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