# Lille lead Galatasaray 2-1 at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Champions League league-phase clash

Developing: Soriba Diaoune scored twice after Yunus Akgun gave Galatasaray an early lead; the final result is not yet confirmed.

By The Signal Edition | Sports / Football
Published: 2026-10-21T18:33:52Z
Updated: 2026-10-21T18:33:52Z
Canonical: https://www.thesignaledition.com/article/losc-vs-galatasaray-champions-league-pbqgka
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## Summary
- Lille hosted Galatasaray in matchday three of the Champions League league phase on 21 October 2026.
- Galatasaray's Yunus Akgun scored in the 2nd minute; Soriba Diaoune replied in the 7th and 39th for Lille.
- The latest reporting reviewed shows Lille 2-1 ahead at the 39th minute; the full-time score is not confirmed here.

## What is confirmed

Lille and Galatasaray met on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in the Lille area in a Champions League league-phase match, the third round of fixtures, with kick-off listed at 16:45 UTC. [3](https://sportscore.com/football/match/losc-lille-vs-galatasaray/pxwrxlhy6851ryk/) [4](https://www.fotmob.com/matches/galatasaray-vs-lille/2guw05)

Galatasaray took the lead through Yunus Akgun in the 2nd minute, according to live coverage from TNT Sports, which showed the visitors 1-0 up at the 8th minute. [2](https://www.tntsports.co.uk/football/champions-league/2026-2027/live-lille-osc-galatasaray_mtc21878436/live.shtml)

Soriba Diaoune equalised for Lille in the 7th minute, set up by Alexsandro, and added a second in the 39th minute, assisted by Hakon Arnar Haraldsson, putting Lille 2-1 ahead, SportScore's match page lists. [3](https://sportscore.com/football/match/losc-lille-vs-galatasaray/pxwrxlhy6851ryk/)

beIN Sports' live blog, which carries the same three goals, also reports Nabil Bentaleb was booked in the 21st minute and that VAR ruled out a Galatasaray penalty claim in the 27th minute after Victor Osimhen went down in the box. The referee is Rade Obrenovic of Slovenia, the blog says. [1](https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/uefa-champions-league/articles/live-blog-lille-vs-galatasaray-uefa-champions-league-2026-10-21)

## What is not yet known

The pages available at the time of writing stop at the 39th minute. The second-half events, the full-time score and any later goals or cards are not confirmed here, and this report will need updating once the result is verified. [1](https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/uefa-champions-league/articles/live-blog-lille-vs-galatasaray-uefa-champions-league-2026-10-21) [3](https://sportscore.com/football/match/losc-lille-vs-galatasaray/pxwrxlhy6851ryk/)

## Background and form

Per beIN Sports, Lille entered the match after league-phase defeats of 3-2 to Real Betis and 3-0 to Arsenal, though they had scored in each of their previous five home games. Galatasaray had lost 3-1 to Sporting CP and 4-1 to Barcelona before beating Genclerbirligi 1-0 in the Turkish Super Lig. [1](https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/uefa-champions-league/articles/live-blog-lille-vs-galatasaray-uefa-champions-league-2026-10-21)

A Champions League league-phase table was not available in the sources reviewed, so neither side's standing is stated here. Both clubs were looking for their first league-phase points on the evidence of the results reported by beIN Sports, though that tally has not been checked against an official table. [1](https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/uefa-champions-league/articles/live-blog-lille-vs-galatasaray-uefa-champions-league-2026-10-21)

## Reporting sources
1. [beIN Sports: LIVE BLOG: Lille vs Galatasaray](https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/uefa-champions-league/articles/live-blog-lille-vs-galatasaray-uefa-champions-league-2026-10-21) (2026-10-21T00:00:00Z)
2. [TNT Sports: Lille OSC - Galatasaray Live - Champions League](https://www.tntsports.co.uk/football/champions-league/2026-2027/live-lille-osc-galatasaray_mtc21878436/live.shtml) (2026-10-21T00:00:00Z)
3. [SportScore: LOSC Lille vs Galatasaray live score and commentary](https://sportscore.com/football/match/losc-lille-vs-galatasaray/pxwrxlhy6851ryk/) (2026-10-21T00:00:00Z)
4. [FotMob: Lille vs Galatasaray match page](https://www.fotmob.com/matches/galatasaray-vs-lille/2guw05) (2026-10-21T00:00:00Z)