Champions League 2023/24 - Matchday 3
## Galatasaray S.K. VS. FC Bayern München
Match Info:
Date: October 24th, 2023
Time: 18:30 CET
Venue: RAMS Park, Istanbul
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Recent Form (right most recent):
FC Bayern München: WDWWW
Galatasaray S.K.: WWWWW
Current Champions League Table (prior to this weeks Matchday):
| Team |
GP |
Wins |
Draws |
Loses |
GD |
Points |
| 1. FC Bayern München |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
| 2. Galatasaray S.K. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
| 3. FC København |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
| 4. Manchester United |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
0 |
Suspensions and Injuries:
| FC Bayern München |
Galatasaray S.K. |
Player Status |
| Neuer |
- |
Injured |
| Goretzka |
- |
Injured |
| Gnabry |
- |
Injured |
| Guerreiro |
- |
Injured |
| Upamecano |
- |
Injured |
Matchday Squads:
FC Bayern München
Starting Line-up:
Ulreich - Mazraoui, Kim, de Ligt, Davies - Kimmich, Laimar - Sané, Musiala, Coman - Kane
Substitutes:
Peretz - Choupo-Moting, Sarr, Müller, Tel, Krätzig, Pavlović
Galatasaray S.K.
Starting Line-up:
Muslera - Boey, Sanchez, Bardakcı, Karataş - Ayhan, Torrreira - Tete, Aktürkoğlu, Zaha - Icardi
Substitutes:
Güvenç - Angeliño, Demirbay, Mertens, Ziyech, Nelsson, Oliveira, Yılmaz, Ndombélé, Bakambu
Laimer in the starting lineup encapsulates where Bayern have gone wrong in last couple of years. Grit and stamina are fine qualities to have, but Bayern shouldn't start players with such low technical skill on the ball. Same goes for Goretzka.