Lille 2-4 Galatasaray: Champions League Result, Goals and Match Details

Galatasaray beat Lille 4-2 on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, in Matchday 3 of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase. The match was played at Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France, with kickoff at 6:45 p.m. CEST (UTC+02:00), equivalent to 16:45 UTC. UEFA lists the fixture as match 2049605, and both UEFA’s results page and LOSC’s official post-match report now record the final score as Lille 2-4 Galatasaray.

This article has been updated from its pre-match version to reflect the completed match. For the official competition record, use UEFA’s Lille vs Galatasaray match center. LOSC’s official post-match report provides the club’s match sheet, scorers, substitutions and attendance.

Lille vs Galatasaray final score and match facts

Time-zone note: UEFA’s league-phase fixture roundup presents kickoffs using a CET convention, but the venue in metropolitan France was still observing daylight saving time on October 21, 2026. The correct local civil time for Villeneuve-d’Ascq was therefore CEST (UTC+02:00). France did not return to CET until October 25, so the 6:45 p.m. venue kickoff converts to 16:45 UTC.

How the 2-4 result unfolded

Galatasaray struck first almost immediately. LOSC’s official report records Yunus Akgün as the scorer in the second minute after Lille failed to clear an attack from the left. Lille responded quickly through Soriba Diaoune, who rounded the goalkeeper and equalized in the eighth minute.

The first half remained open. Lille had a penalty decision overturned after a VAR review in the 27th minute, then moved ahead when Diaoune scored again in the 39th minute. His second goal gave the young forward his first career brace according to LOSC. Galatasaray answered before halftime, with Aleksey Batrakov heading in the equalizer in the 44th minute to make it 2-2 at the interval.

Galatasaray took control after the break. Lucas Torreira scored from a corner in the 52nd minute, and Victor Osimhen added the fourth goal shortly after the hour mark; LOSC’s official match sheet lists it in the 61st minute. Lille made attacking substitutions and created a few later efforts, but the visitors protected their two-goal advantage to complete a 4-2 away win.

Official goalscorers

• 2' – Galatasaray: Yunus Akgün
• 8' – Lille: Soriba Diaoune
• 39' – Lille: Soriba Diaoune
• 44' – Galatasaray: Aleksey Batrakov
• 52' – Galatasaray: Lucas Torreira
• 61' – Galatasaray: Victor Osimhen

Official starting lineups

The starting teams published before kickoff were confirmed in LOSC’s final match sheet. UEFA also maintains an official lineups page for the fixture.

Lille starting XI

Berke Özer; Maxima Goffi, Nathan Ngoy, Alexsandro, Calvin Verdonk; Nabil Bentaleb, Benjamin André, Ngal'Ayel Mukau; Dilane Bakwa, Soriba Diaoune, Hákon Haraldsson.

Galatasaray starting XI

Uğurcan Çakır; Roland Sallai, Davinson Sánchez, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Ismail Jakobs; Aleksey Batrakov, Lucas Torreira, Gabriel Sara; Yunus Akgün, Victor Osimhen, Barış Alper Yılmaz.

LOSC’s pre-match information had also confirmed that Lille were without Tiago Santos, Hamza Igamane and Ayase Ueda through injury, while Ethan Mbappé was suspended. Because the match is now complete, those absences are relevant as part of the final team context rather than as predictions about availability.

Match officials and stadium

UEFA’s official match information page names Slovenia’s Rade Obrenovič as referee. Jure Praprotnik and Matej Žunič were the assistant referees, Matej Jug was the video assistant referee, Dennis Higler the assistant VAR, and Martin Matoša the fourth official. UEFA identifies the venue as Stade Pierre Mauroy in Villeneuve-d’Ascq; LOSC’s match sheet uses the commercial stadium name Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

What the result means in the league phase

Both clubs entered Matchday 3 without a point. UEFA’s published results show Lille had lost 3-2 to Real Betis and 3-0 to Arsenal, while Galatasaray had lost 3-1 to Sporting CP and 4-1 to Barcelona. The result in Villeneuve-d’Ascq therefore gave Galatasaray their first three points of the 2026/27 league phase, while Lille remained without a point after three matches.

This was still a league-phase match rather than a knockout tie, so the 4-2 result does not eliminate Lille by itself. Each team has eight league-phase fixtures before the final league table determines direct qualification, playoff places and elimination. UEFA’s official fixtures and results page lists the remainder of the schedule.

How to follow Lille vs Galatasaray after the final whistle

• Official score and competition record: use UEFA’s match center and the Champions League fixtures-and-results page.
• LOSC match report: the club’s official report confirms the 2-4 score, goalscorers, match sheet and post-match sequence.
• Lineups and officials: UEFA’s lineup and match-info pages remain the best official references for the teamsheet and referee crew.
• Highlights and replays: availability depends on broadcasting rights in each country. Check UEFA and the authorized Champions League broadcaster in your market rather than assuming a stream or replay service is available everywhere.

What comes next for Lille and Galatasaray?

UEFA’s league-phase schedule lists Lille away to Bodø/Glimt on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, while Galatasaray are scheduled to host Stuttgart on the same date. Because future fixture times can be displayed by UEFA using competition-wide time conventions, readers should confirm the final local kickoff time and UTC conversion on the relevant official match page before traveling or watching internationally.

Bottom line: the Lille vs Galatasaray Champions League fixture is complete. Galatasaray won 4-2 at Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre-Mauroy on October 21, 2026, after a 2-2 first half. Diaoune scored twice for Lille, while Akgün, Batrakov, Torreira and Osimhen scored for Galatasaray. The match kicked off at 6:45 p.m. CEST (UTC+02:00), or 16:45 UTC, and UEFA records it as match 2049605.