LOSC Lille 2-4 Galatasaray: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Galatasaray won it

The opening goal came in the 2nd minute: Yunus Akgün for Galatasaray. LOSC Lille levelled at 1-1 in the 7th minute through Soriba Diaoune, set up by Alexsandro. LOSC Lille turned it round: Soriba Diaoune made it 2-1 in the 39th minute, set up by Hákon Arnar Haraldsson. Galatasaray levelled at 2-2 in the 44th minute through Aleksey Batrakov, set up by Roland Sallai. Galatasaray turned it round: an own goal by Nabil Bentaleb made it 2-3 in the 52nd minute. Victor Osimhen made it 2-4 to Galatasaray in the 61st minute, set up by Barış Alper Yılmaz.

It was 2-2 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

Soriba Diaoune scored twice.

The lead changed hands 2 times.

The referee, R. Obrenović, showed 4 yellow cards: 3 to LOSC Lille and 1 to Galatasaray.

LOSC Lille: Davide Ancelotti, 4-3-3 · Galatasaray: O. Buruk, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

This one went against the numbers. The estimate made a LOSC Lille win the likeliest outcome (44%), and a Galatasaray win, at 31%, is what happened.

The match had far more goals than expected: the estimate was about 3.0 goals and there were 6.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 57%; with 6 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 61%; both did, in line with the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a LOSC Lille win at 41%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-21, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

LOSC Lille had 5 shots on target, Galatasaray 4.

LOSC Lille had 56% of the ball, but Galatasaray took the points.

Where the two sides stood before this match

LOSC Lille came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 2.5 a match, with 0.93 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.

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.

LOSC Lille vs Galatasaray: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Soriba Diaoune (LOSC Lille), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.

LOSC Lille

• Soriba Diaoune 8.5 2 goals
• Maurits Kjærgaard 7.1
• Alexsandro 7.0 1 assist
• Dilane Bakwa 6.9
• Hákon Arnar Haraldsson 6.9 1 assist

Galatasaray

• Yunus Akgün 7.5 1 goal
• Davinson Sánchez 7.2
• Barış Alper Yılmaz 7.2 1 assist
• Roland Sallai 7.1 1 assist
• Victor Osimhen 7.1 1 goal

The lowest-rated starter was Maxima Goffi at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• LOSC Lille: LOSC Lille vs Olympique Lyonnais Saturday 21 November 2026 · Ligue 1
• Galatasaray: Galatasaray vs Samsunspor Saturday 21 November 2026 · Süper Lig

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 LOSC Lille vs Galatasaray

What was the score in LOSC Lille vs Galatasaray?

LOSC Lille 2-4 Galatasaray (half-time 2-2), Champions League, Wednesday 21 October 2026.

Who scored in LOSC Lille vs Galatasaray?

Yunus Akgün 2', Soriba Diaoune 7', Soriba Diaoune 39', Aleksey Batrakov 44', Victor Osimhen 61'.

Did Moneyball predict LOSC Lille vs Galatasaray correctly?

This one went against the numbers. The estimate made a LOSC Lille win the likeliest outcome (44%), and a Galatasaray win, at 31%, is what happened.

Who was man of the match in LOSC Lille vs Galatasaray?

Soriba Diaoune, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed LOSC Lille vs Galatasaray?

R. Obrenović.