Kick-off on September 9, 2026, at 22:00.

At the Estádio José Alvalade, a match of the first matchday of the Champions League general site will take place: Sporting CP — Galatasaray. The Portuguese club, according to the results of last season, won silver medals of the championship for the 23rd time and received a direct ticket to the main round. The Turkish team was 3 points ahead of the nearest pursuer and won the 26th gold of the national championship. Both teams started successfully in domestic leagues, having drawn only once.

Sporting CP is preparing for its 26th season in the main European tournament. In their home arena, the Lisbon club previously hosted 4 Turkish teams, winning over Kocaelispor, Beşiktaş and Başakşehir with the only defeat from Gençlerbirliği. In 9 out of 11 past home games of the tournament, the hosts certainly distinguished themselves with scored goals. It is important for the Portuguese team to take control from the first minutes, use wing channels competently and reliably work when defending against fast attacks.

Watch the Sporting CP — Galatasaray match online on MEGOGO on September 9, 2026. Galatasaray started the European season 30 times in the main tournament of the continent. During visits to Portugal, the Istanbul club played games against Benfica, Braga and Porto, where they achieved winning results and a draw. However, the statistics of the last 10 away matches in the competition show vulnerability at their goal: 2 victories and only 1 meeting without goals conceded. The guests have to show discipline in defense, strictly control the central midfield area and effectively use rare attacks. Watch the broadcast of the Sporting CP — Galatasaray match online on MEGOGO on September 9, 2026.