Eintracht Frankfurt routs Galatasaray 5-1 to top group

Eintracht Frankfurt routed Galatasaray 5-1 in the opening matchday of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League on Thursday at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, overturning an early deficit to seize a commanding win that leaves the German club top of their group and the Turkish champions at the foot of the table. The result marked a dominant European return for Frankfurt and a sobering start for Galatasaray, whose long winning run came to an end.

Galatasaray struck first in the eighth minute when Yunus Akgün finished following a pass from Leroy Sané, giving the visitors an early lead. Frankfurt responded before half time as pressure and a series of defensive mistakes from Galatasaray swung the game in the hosts favor. Ritsu Doan forced an intervention that deflected off Davinson Sánchez and into the net to level in the 37th minute, according to match accounts. In stoppage time at the end of the first half, Can Uzun converted from close range and, shortly thereafter, a Fares Chaïbi set piece led to another own goal credited to Wilfried Singo, putting Frankfurt ahead by two.

Reports vary slightly on the exact timing of the two quick first half goals, with some sources recording them in...