Manchester City 2-0 Galatasaray
Updated
Manchester City won: Manchester City 2-0 Galatasaray in the Champions League (Round 8) on Wed, 28 Jan 2026 at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Manchester City goals: Erling Haaland 11', Rayan Cherki 29'. Expected goals: 1.77-0.26. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Jérémy Doku (8.6).
Match report
Manchester City beat Galatasaray 2-0
Manchester City beat Galatasaray 2-0 at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday 28 January in the Champions League.
Erling Haaland put Manchester City ahead on 11' (1-0) and Rayan Cherki made it 2-0 on 29'.
Manchester City had 50% of the ball, shots were 10-4 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.77-0.26. Manchester City were the better side on chances, too.
Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 35,259. Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández.
Match stats
| Manchester City | Galatasaray | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.77 | 0.26 |
| Total shots | 10 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 11 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 460 (88%) | 450 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Total shots | 10 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 3 |
Lineups
Manchester City (4-1-4-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma, Matheus Nunes, Abdukodir Khusanov, Nathan Aké, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Nico O'Reilly, Rayan Cherki, Bernardo Silva, Omar Marmoush, Jérémy Doku, Erling Haaland
Galatasaray (4-2-3-1): Uğurcan Çakir, Roland Sallai, Davinson Sánchez, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Ismail Jakobs, Mario Lemina, Ilkay Gündogan, Leroy Sané, Gabriel Sara, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Victor Osimhen
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
- 19' · Yellow card · Mario Lemina (Galatasaray)
- 29' · Goal · Rayan Cherki (Manchester City)
- 37' · Substitution · Phil Foden for Jérémy Doku (Manchester City)
- 67' · Substitution · Tijjani Reijnders for Omar Marmoush (Manchester City)
- 67' · Substitution · Lucas Torreira for Ilkay Gündogan (Galatasaray)
- 68' · Substitution · Eren Elmalı for Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray)
- 68' · Substitution · Yunus Akgün for Barış Alper Yılmaz (Galatasaray)
- 80' · Substitution · Kaan Ayhan for Leroy Sané (Galatasaray)
- 82' · Substitution · Nico González for Rayan Cherki (Manchester City)
- 86' · Substitution · Mauro Icardi for Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Manchester City vs Galatasaray?
Manchester City won, 2-0 (Champions League) on Wed, 28 Jan 2026.
When and where is Manchester City vs Galatasaray?
Wed, 28 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Champions League.