Galatasaray 2-0 VfB Stuttgart: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Galatasaray won it

Aleksey Batrakov put Galatasaray ahead in the 12th minute. Aleksey Batrakov made it 2-0 to Galatasaray in the 15th minute, set up by Davinson Sánchez.

It was 2-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.

Aleksey Batrakov scored twice.

The referee, C. Kavanagh, showed 8 yellow cards: 3 to Galatasaray and 5 to VfB Stuttgart.

Galatasaray: O. Buruk, 4-2-3-1 · VfB Stuttgart: S. Hoeneß, 3-4-1-2.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball's Match Board pick, Galatasaray -0.25, was right: 2-0 bears it out.

The estimate's most likely result was a Galatasaray win at 47%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (9%).

The goals dried up: the estimate expected about 3.7 and the match produced two.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 70%; with 2 goals the under came in, against the way the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 70%; they did not both score, against the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a Galatasaray win at 42%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-03, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

Galatasaray had 4 shots on target, VfB Stuttgart 5.

Galatasaray's goalkeeper made 5 saves.

Galatasaray had 52% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Galatasaray came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.05 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.

VfB Stuttgart came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.98 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.

Galatasaray vs VfB Stuttgart: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Aleksey Batrakov (Galatasaray), rated 9.0 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.

Galatasaray

• Aleksey Batrakov 9.0 2 goals
• Uğurcan Çakır 7.7
• Yunus Akgün 7.6
• Davinson Sánchez 7.3 1 assist
• Abdülkerim Bardakcı 7.0

VfB Stuttgart

• Maximilian Mittelstädt 7.2
• Chris Führich 7.2
• Yanik Spalt 7.1
• Bilal El Khannouss 7.0
• Ramon Hendriks 6.9

The lowest-rated starter was Fabian Bredlow at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Galatasaray: Galatasaray vs Samsunspor Saturday 21 November 2026 · Süper Lig
• VfB Stuttgart: Schalke 04 vs VfB Stuttgart Saturday 21 November 2026 · Bundesliga

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Galatasaray vs VfB Stuttgart

What was the score in Galatasaray vs VfB Stuttgart?

Galatasaray 2-0 VfB Stuttgart (half-time 2-0), Champions League, Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Who scored in Galatasaray vs VfB Stuttgart?

Aleksey Batrakov 12', Aleksey Batrakov 15'.

Did Moneyball predict Galatasaray vs VfB Stuttgart correctly?

Moneyball's Match Board pick, Galatasaray -0.25, was right: 2-0 bears it out.

Who was man of the match in Galatasaray vs VfB Stuttgart?

Aleksey Batrakov, rated 9.0 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Galatasaray vs VfB Stuttgart?

C. Kavanagh.