Monaco 1-0 Galatasaray
Updated
Monaco won: Monaco 1-0 Galatasaray in the Champions League (Round 6) on Tue, 9 Dec 2025 at Stade Louis-II, Monaco. Monaco goals: Folarin Balogun 68'. Expected goals: 3.68-1.29. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Uğurcan Çakir (8.5).
Match report
Monaco beat Galatasaray 1-0
Monaco narrowly beat Galatasaray 1-0 at Stade Louis-II on Tuesday 9 December in the Champions League.
Folarin Balogun put Monaco ahead on 68' (1-0).
Monaco had 42% of the ball, shots were 19-13 (5-2 on target) and expected goals finished 3.68-1.29. Monaco were the better side on chances, too.
Uğurcan Çakir (Galatasaray) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 9,887. Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie.
Match stats
| Monaco | Galatasaray | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.68 | 1.29 |
| Total shots | 19 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 30 |
| Big chances | 9 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 8 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 249 (77%) | 392 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 19 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 9 |
Lineups
Monaco (4-2-3-1): Lukás Hrádecky, Vanderson, Thilo Kehrer, Mohammed Salisu, Caio Henrique, Denis Zakaria, Lamine Camara, Maghnes Akliouche, Takumi Minamino, Aleksandr Golovin, Folarin Balogun
Galatasaray (4-2-3-1): Uğurcan Çakir, Roland Sallai, Davinson Sánchez, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Ismail Jakobs, Lucas Torreira, Gabriel Sara, Leroy Sané, Ilkay Gündogan, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Victor Osimhen
Key events
- 50' · Yellow card · Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray)
- 63' · Substitution · Yunus Akgün for Ilkay Gündogan (Galatasaray)
- 68' · Substitution · Günay Güvenc for Uğurcan Çakir (Galatasaray)
- 68' · Goal · Folarin Balogun (Monaco)
- 75' · Substitution · Jordan Teze for Takumi Minamino (Monaco)
- 79' · Substitution · Mauro Icardi for Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray)
- 82' · Substitution · Kassoum Ouattara for Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco)
- 86' · Substitution · Mika Biereth for Folarin Balogun (Monaco)
- 88' · Yellow card · Barış Alper Yılmaz (Galatasaray)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Monaco vs Galatasaray?
Monaco won, 1-0 (Champions League) on Tue, 9 Dec 2025.
When and where is Monaco vs Galatasaray?
Tue, 9 Dec 2025, 20:00 UTC at Stade Louis-II, Monaco, Champions League.