Europa League / UEFA Cup · Group stage, matchday 2 · 2008/09

Benfica v Galatasaray, 6 November 2008

6 November 2008

Form before this match

  • Flag Benfica
    1. Loss · 06.03.2008 · Europa League, Round of 16 · 2007/08 · Getafe (home) 1–2

    2. Loss · 12.03.2008 · Europa League, Round of 16 · 2007/08 · Getafe (away) 0–1

    3. Loss · 18.09.2008 · Europa League, First round · 2008/09 · Napoli (away) 2–3

    4. Win · 02.10.2008 · Europa League, First round · 2008/09 · Napoli (home) 2–0

    5. Draw · 23.10.2008 · Europa League, Group stage · 2008/09 · Hertha (away) 1–1

  • Flag Galatasaray
    1. Draw · 13.08.2008 · Champions League, Third qualifying round · 2008/09 · FCSB (home) 2–2

    2. Loss · 27.08.2008 · Champions League, Third qualifying round · 2008/09 · FCSB (away) 0–1

    3. Win · 18.09.2008 · Europa League, First round · 2008/09 · Bellinzona (away) 4–3

    4. Win · 02.10.2008 · Europa League, First round · 2008/09 · Bellinzona (home) 2–1

    5. Win · 23.10.2008 · Europa League, Group stage · 2008/09 · Olympiacos (home) 1–0

Head-to-head before this match

The first-ever meeting of these clubs in European competitions.

Benfica against clubs from Turkey

4 matches before this one

Galatasaray against clubs from Portugal

Galatasaray hadn't played clubs from Portugal before.