Overview
- Yunus Akgün put the visitors ahead in the eighth minute from a Leroy Sané assist before own goals by Davinson Sánchez and Wilfried Singo helped turn the match.
- Can Uzun scored on his Champions League debut and Jonathan Burkardt struck twice, including a 66th-minute header, to seize control for the hosts.
- Ansgar Knauff added a late fifth after Elye Wahi forced a turnover, following an earlier 29-minute burst of four Frankfurt goals.
- The defeat marked Galatasaray’s first loss since March, ending a run of 13 consecutive competitive victories.
- Played at Deutsche Bank Park, the match kicked off at 9:00 p.m. CEST and was shown in the U.S. on CBS Sports Network with streaming on Paramount+ and Fubo; Frankfurt visit Atlético Madrid next as Galatasaray host Liverpool on September 30.