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Stuttgart face Galatasaray in a charged Champions League test
VfB Stuttgart visit Galatasaray in Istanbul on Tuesday for the fourth round of the Champions League.
Stuttgart hope to carry momentum from a 4-2 Bundesliga win over Bayer Leverkusen into the match.
Galatasaray’s home crowd is expected to create a fierce atmosphere at a stadium that holds 54,000 people.
The match comes a week after a heated city derby between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce ended with players clashing and security stepping in.
Galatasaray have not beaten a German team at home in nine European matches, with their last such win coming in 1992.
Stuttgart say their Champions League performances so far show they can compete at this level, while Leroy Sané and Ilkay Gündogan are expected to start on the bench for Galatasaray.
The teams meet in the fourth round, with Stuttgart aiming to build on its recent league win.
VfB Stuttgart are set to visit Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday, November 3.
Stuttgart officials expect an intense, emotionally charged match in front of a loud crowd in Istanbul.
The club hopes to carry momentum from a 4-2 Bundesliga win at Bayer Leverkusen into the fixture.
Stuttgart say their Champions League performances so far show they can compete at a high European level.
Galatasaray have gone nine European home matches without a win against German teams.
- Who
- VfB Stuttgart and Galatasaray.
- What
- A Champions League match.
- When
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026, from 18:45.
- Where
- Galatasaray’s stadium in Istanbul, the Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Galatasaray recorded their most recent European home win against a German team, beating Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 in the UEFA Cup.
Galatasaray beat Fenerbahce 2-1 in a derby that ended with players from both teams confronting each other on the pitch.
Stuttgart beat Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 in the Bundesliga.
Stuttgart are scheduled to visit Galatasaray in the Champions League.
- Fixture
- Galatasaray vs VfB Stuttgart
- Competition
- Champions League, fourth matchday
- Kick-off
- November 3, 2026, 18:45
- Stuttgart’s latest Bundesliga result
- 4-2 win at Bayer Leverkusen
- Galatasaray’s stadium capacity
- 54,000
- Galatasaray’s home record against German teams
- Nine European matches without a win
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What people are saying
It will be a highly emotional game.
I think Galatasaray is something special in general, a special club.
It will be very, very intense, heated.
You will have to take a great many whistles against you.