Galatasaray are bidding for back-to-back UEFA Champions League victories when they welcome an unbeatenm Bodø/Glimt to Istanbul.
Galatasaray put the ignominy of a 5-1 opening-day UCL defeat behind them by dispatching Liverpool 1-0 in round two.
That heavy defeat looks like just a blip in an otherwise glittering run of Galatasaray form which has seen them win 20 of their last 22 games but such stunning domestic form rarely translates onto the continental stage.
Galatasaray have been victorious in just two of their last 19 UCL main-draw games while at home, the Lions’ win over Liverpool ended an eight-game wait for a UCL proper victory.
After becoming the first Norwegian side to overcome a 2-0 deficit since 1999 in a 2-2 draw against Slavia Prague, Bodø/Glimt failed to see out a 2-0 lead of their own when drawing against Tottenham in round two.
That pair of draws should raise Bodø/Glimt’s hopes in their debut UCL proper campaign as they’re now unbeaten in five European group/league phase games.
Away from home, Glimt’s last nine continental matches haven’t been short of entertainment as they all saw both teams score, although they’d certainly trade entertainment for points as they lost six of those games.
