Galatasaray v Real Madrid
Uefa Champions league
Date 17.09.2013 GMT 19;45
Real Madrid have been drawn in Uefa Champions League Group B and they begin their campaign with a visit to Galatasaray on Tuesday night.
This is another competitive looking group with Juventus also involved. Juve travel to FC Copenhagen on Tuesday night but our focus is on the game in Istanbul.
Galatasaray Update
Gala are unbeaten in their domestic league although after winning their opening game they have had to settle for a point in low scoring draws in their three subsequent outings. They spent upwards of Euro 20m in pre-season with Bruma from Sporting Lisbon the most expensive recruit. Drogba and Yilmaz again provide the strike power.
Real Madrid Update
Real are also unbeaten in the Spanish league season, winning their first matches before being held 2-2 at Villarreal at the weekend. Gareth Bale debuted on Saturday and opened the scoring, Ronaldo was also on target.
Champions League Pointers
Galatasaray were runners up to Manchester United in the group stage last season, recovering from a slow start with three wins in their final three group matches
Galatasaray reached the UCL quarter finals last season where they lost to their opponents here.
Real Madrid were runners up to Dortmund in the group stage last season with Manchester City and Ajax missing out from what was dubbed the “Group of Champions”.
Real Madrid went all the way to the semi finals of this competition last season where they lost 4-3 on aggregate to Dortmund.
Head to Head Form
The teams met in the quarter finals of this competition last season. Real were in total control after winning the first leg 3-0 but they were given a working over in Istanbul, eventually losing 3-2.
Ronaldo scored three times against Galatasaray in this competition last season
