Bayern Munich vs Galatasaray Match Stats Preview
FC Bayern München’s only previous home meeting with Galatasaray was in the 1972-73 European Cup first round – they won 6-0, which at the time was their joint-biggest victory in European competition.
Galatasaray’s five away games against German sides in the UEFA Champions League have produced a total of 22 goals (F9 A13, 4.4 per game), with the Turkish giants winning two and losing three of these visits.
Bayern Munich have won each of their last six European Cup/UEFA Champions League games against Turkish opponents by an aggregate score of 21-2.
Galatasaray have only won one of their last 18 away games in the UEFA Champions League (D3 L14), although that lone victory did come on their most recent trip, winning 3-2 against Manchester United on MD2. They scored as many goals in that game (3) as in their previous 10 away trips combined (3).
Bayern Munich have taken 82 of their last 84 points available in UEFA Champions League group stage home games (W27 D1), with Ajax in October 2018 being the only team to avoid defeat across this run of 28 matches.
In the current format of the competition (since 2003-04), Bayern Munich have the most wins (86) and highest win rate (73.5%) of any side in the UEFA Champions League group stage. They’re unbeaten in their last 37 group games, winning the last 16 in a row, both outright records in the competition.
Despite their defeat against Bayern Munich on MD3, six goals is Galatasaray’s joint-best return after three UEFA Champions League group stage games, along with 2000-01 (first group stage) and 2013-14.
Harry Kane has been involved in 30 goals in 35 UEFA Champions League games (23 goals, 7 assists), including four in three for Bayern Munich so far (2 goals, 2 assists). His 23 goals in the competition is bettered by only three English players – Wayne Rooney (30), Raheem Sterling (27) and Paul Scholes (24).
Galatasaray’s Mauro Icardi has scored in his last two UEFA Champions League games – only once has he found the net in three consecutive appearances before (November 2019 with PSG). Meanwhile, the last Galatasaray player to score in three in a row in the competition was Burak Yilmaz (6 in 2012-13).
With 11 goals and eight assists, Bayern Munich’s Leroy Sané has been involved in 19 goals in his last 19 starts in the UEFA Champions League.
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