In the two seasons that followed, MU faced opponents from Türkiye in four of the league’s history. MU has never lost against Galatasaray, but they have also had to deal with harsh penalties from this team.AMU Galatasaray 20/10/1993, 3-3

the first encounter between the two teams in the Champions League. This was not the same competition as it is now; there were only two groups in the group stage, each with eight teams vying for four spots to advance to the semi-finals. There is a second round of knockout matches before to the group stage, and MU played Galatasaray in this round.

Bryan Robson gave the home team a head start in the second minute with the opening goal. Twelve minutes later, Reinhard Stumpf’s rebound gave the home team their second goal, ensuring that everything was going according to plan. dwelling net. Many Old Trafford supporters believed that the “Red Devils” would win easily.

And maybe that’s what the players on MU’s field believed, too. It was a costly lesson for the home squad to learn about subjective thinking. Within two minutes of MU’s Arif Erdem widening the deficit, Galatasaray started their upstream adventure, cutting the score to 1-2. Steve Bruce’s goal in the 31st minute, which was deemed an own goal, gave the visiting team mental enthusiasm as well as an equalizer at 2-2.

When the away team scored the third goal in the 64th minute—Kubilay Türkyilmaz scored—the major shock at Old Trafford continued. Cantona did not help MU even the score until ten minutes before the game concluded, but that was insufficient as MU just had one draw and would be greatly disadvantaged in the rematch.

MU 0–Galatasaray (3/11/1993)

Turkey’s stadiums are notoriously heated spots, and visiting European teams always feel like they’re playing under intense pressure—many of the continent’s biggest stars are unable to handle it. under such strain and experienced failure. Two weeks after the heartbreaking draw at Old Trafford, MU had to march to Istanbul with the goal of winning (or drawing by four goals or more) in order to advance to the group stage.

That mission was not accomplished by Alex Fergsuon’s team, as they were only able to draw goallessly with the host team. Galatasaray advanced to the eight-team group stage as the “Red Devils” started to feel the sting of the harsh home-and-away goal rule.

MU 0–0 Galatasaray (28/09/94)

Ferguson might have had to utter the phrase “the earth is round” when MU and Galatasaray met for the second consecutive season thanks to a fortunate draw. With four groups in the group stage, UEFA has altered the competition’s criteria this time around. These two inevitable rivals are in Group A alongside Barcelona and IFK Goteborg.

MU is required to be a guest in Istanbul for the second time in less than a year. And just like the last occasion, Alex Ferguson’s team was defeated on the field by their rivals. With this draw, MU is entering an era that will be forgotten. They drew 2-2 at home with Barcelona in the next round, then lost 1-3 away in Goteborg and 0-4 at the Nou Camp.

Galatasaray 4-0 MU (7/12/1994)

Prior to the last group stage match, MU had five points, two behind Barcelona in second place, and Galatasay, at the bottom of the table, had four points. The goal for MU is to defeat Galatasaray; only then will this squad have a chance to advance by finishing in second position in the group. The “Red Devils” have made it clear that they are determined to succeed.

Once more, the home team at Old Trafford took the lead quite early. Davies gave MU the lead in the second minute, and Beckham added a second goal in the 37th. From a better position, MU kept up the pressure on the opposition. continued and denied this squad an opportunity to respond; Keane’s third goal in the 48th minute and Korkmaz’s own goal in the 87th minute put an end to the thrilling victory for the home team.

Here it is: MU: Butt, Keane, Davies, McClair, Cantona, Bruce, Pallister, Irwin, G. Neville, Walsh, and Butt. Galatasaray: Arif, Hakan Şükür, Türkyilmaz, Staučė, Mert, Sedat, Bülent, Ergün, Suat, Tugay (Yusuf Tepekule 63), Hamza (Uğur 46).

But, Barcelona skillfully held MU to a 1-1 tie on Goteborg’s field, dashing MU’s celebration of this significant win (the squad lead the table with 13 points). Both teams have eight points, but based on other metrics like goal differential and successes in direct confrontation, Barcelona is superior to MU and has earned a ticket to the next round.