Ahead of this crucial fixture, the Turkish giants know very well that they only need a draw to qualify for the Europa league. Galatasaray’s head coach Mustafa Denizli, who replaced Hamza Hamzaoglu last month, will be looking to steer his new club to European success.
On Friday, his side dismissed Bursaspor 3-0 at home to break their five-game winless run and hand Denizli his first win for the club this season. They will be hoping to repeat the same performance against Astana in order to book their place in Europa League.
The statistics also favour Denizli’s men; they have only lost six of their last 23 matches at home in the Champions League and Europa League. However, they should not expect a field day since Astana are expected to approach this fixture will renewed confidence after successfully defending their Kazakh league title
Team news
Galatasaray
The home team welcomes Selcuk Inan and Burak Yilmaz from suspension but Hamit Altintop may not feature in the game although he has resumed training. Jason Denayer is also doubtful for the match due to injury. Lucas Podolski and the speedy Wesley Sneijder could lead the hunt for goals for the home side. Jason Denayer and Carole are also doubtful for the match due to calf and hamstring injuries respectively.
Astana
The visitors will have to play without Baurzhan Dzholchiyev, who is serving a one-match suspension. Georgi Zhukov will also be banned if he receives another booking.
Quick facts
- When the two sides met for the first leg of the fixture, two late own goals helped Galatasaray secure a crucial point away from home.
- This was Astana’s first ever point in the Champions League
- Astana was founded six years ago, unlike Galatasaray, which was founded 110 years ago
- Both Hakan Balta, Lionel Carole and Nenad Eric scored an own goal during the first leg of the fixture
- The two clubs signed a memorandum of cooperation back in 2014 to help Astana learn from Gala’s experience in European matches
Which channel is broadcasting Galatasaray vs Astana on TV or Online?
- USA: on Fox Soccer 2GO USA and various ESPN channels (visit out TV guide for more info
- Canada: on TSN GO
- UK: on BT Sport Extra and BT Sport Live Streaming
Watch the UEFA Champions League action between Galatasaray and Astana in the USA live on ESPN3 USA, Fox Soccer 2GO USA or ESPN Deportes+ at 14:45 EST. Canada-based viewers can tune in to TSN GO at exactly 14:45 EST to watch Galatasaray face-off with Astana. You can also follow the action live in the UK on BT Sport Extra and BT Sport Live Streaming from 19:45 GMT.
For more viewing options for different countries across the world, visit LSTV’s live broadcast page.
NOTE: Live broadcast data is subject to change
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