Kick-off on 20.09.23 19:45.

Galatasaray return to the group stage after four years. Last season, the Istanbul team didn't compete on the international stage at all, and in the 2021/22 campaign, they were eliminated in the second round of Champions League qualification by PSV (1-2, 1-5). The city's team had to overcome three qualifying rounds to make it to the autumn part of the competition. In the previous edition, the Lions finished fourth in Group G without a single win and a goal difference of 1-12.

The Galatasaray vs. Copenhagen match can be watched online. The teams also found themselves in the same group ten years ago. In Turkey, the hosts scored three times before half-time, and the visitors scored a consolation goal at the end of regular time, making it 3-1. It was in the 2013/14 season that Copenhagen last reached the playoffs of the most prestigious European club competition. Since then, the Yellow and Reds have played at this stage four times, twice qualifying for the UEFA Europa League, and twice exiting the international arena.

In the current competition, the Istanbul club started in the second round of qualification. Galatasaray eliminated Lithuanian side Zalgiris (2-2, 1-0), Slovenian side Olimpija (3-0, 1-0), and Norwegian side Molde (3-2, 2-1). Icardi accumulated four points in the qualification phase in terms of goals and assists (3+1), while Mertens and Aktürkoglu each had three (2+1 and 1+2).

Watch the Galatasaray vs. Copenhagen match online. The Danes also navigated through three stages before reaching Group A. The Lions defeated Icelandic side Breiðablik (2-0, 6-3), Prague's Sparta (0-0, 3-3, 4-2 on penalties), and Polish side Rakow (1-0, 1-1). Jordan Larsson, Oscarsson, and Gonçalves each contributed four goal involvements in the qualification cycle (3+1, 3+1, and 1+3). Since the early 2000s, the city's team have participated in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League only five times. Three times the Danish champions finished last, in the 2016/17 season, they managed to qualify for the UEFA Europa League, and their best performance came in the 2010/11 campaign when the club reached the Round of 16. Watch the Galatasaray vs. Copenhagen match online.