Türkiye's Galatasaray suffered a 1-0 defeat at home to Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise in the fifth round of the UEFA Champions League.
In the first half, both sides created chances, but neither could find the net. In the 11th minute, Barış Alper Yılmaz’s shot from outside the box narrowly went over the bar. In the 27th minute, Sara’s 30-metre strike hit the post and bounced back into play, while Florucz’s effort in the 33rd minute was saved by goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır. Union Saint-Gilloise launched further attacks in the 40th and 41st minutes, all successfully dealt with by the goalkeepers. The first half ended 0-0.
The visitors took the lead in the 57th minute. Florucz entered the penalty area from the right and passed to Zorgane, who played a low ball to David, whose strike put Union Saint-Gilloise 1-0 ahead.
In the 74th minute, Rodriguez’s shot was saved by Uğurcan, followed by Schoofs’ strike over the bar. In the 76th and 77th minutes, Galatasaray faced intense pressure on their goal, but interventions from the goalkeeper and defenders prevented any change to the score. In stoppage time (90+4), Rodriguez’s effort went out for a throw-in.
Union Saint-Gilloise secured the victory, leaving Istanbul with a 1-0 win.
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