UEFA Champions League 25/26 · 28 Jan 2026

Manchester City 2–0 Galatasaray

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Manchester City favourites at 77%.

Manchester City won and made the better chances: 1.8 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Roland Sallai, 69.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Roland Sallai +18.6, Gianluigi Donnarumma +11.7.

Well below it: Phil Foden −20.5, Abdukodir Khusanov −18.4, Matheus Nunes −16.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

24 Jan 2026	W 2–0	v Wolverhampton Premier League
20 Jan 2026	L 1–3	at Bodø/Glimt Champions League
17 Jan 2026	L 0–2	at Manchester United Premier League
7 Jan 2026	D 1–1	v Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League
4 Jan 2026	D 1–1	v Chelsea Premier League

24 Jan 2026	W 3–1	at Fatih Karagümrük Süper Lig
21 Jan 2026	D 1–1	v Atlético Madrid Champions League
17 Jan 2026	D 1–1	v Gaziantep FK Süper Lig
21 Dec 2025	W 3–0	v Kasımpaşa Süper Lig
13 Dec 2025	W 4–1	at Antalyaspor Süper Lig

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Nico González Midfielder	8	0	0	–	100.0	–
Jérémy Doku Midfielder	37	0	2	0.03	73.5	–
Rayan Aït-Nouri Defender	90	0	0	0.12	64.2	+2.1
Gianluigi Donnarumma Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	62.7	+11.7
Rayan Cherki Midfielder	82	1	0	0.21	54.4	−16.6
Tijjani Reijnders Midfielder	23	0	0	–	50.3	–
Erling Haaland Forward	90	1	0	0.67	49.4	−5.1
Nico O'Reilly Defender	90	0	0	0.05	48.8	−7.5
Bernardo Silva Midfielder	90	0	0	–	48.8	−1.1
Matheus Nunes Defender	90	0	0	–	45.2	−16.7
Nathan Aké Defender	90	0	0	–	40.8	−14.6
Omar Marmoush Forward	67	0	0	0.32	40.1	−15.4
Abdukodir Khusanov Defender	90	0	0	–	38.4	−18.4
Phil Foden Midfielder	53	0	0	0.37	36.9	−20.5

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Roland Sallai Defender	90	–	69.1	+18.6
Davinson Sánchez Defender	90	0.02	60.5	+5.6
Yunus Akgün Midfielder	22	–	56.5	–
Leroy Sané Midfielder	80	–	56.1	+5.5
Gabriel Sara Midfielder	86	–	53.7	−7.2
Barış Alper Yılmaz Midfielder	68	–	52.7	+2.6
Lucas Torreira Midfielder	22	–	52.4	–
Mario Lemina Midfielder	90	–	50.7	+0.3
Abdülkerim Bardakcı Defender	68	–	47.1	+0.8
Uğurcan Çakır Goalkeeper	90	–	46.2	−9.4
Victor Osimhen Forward	90	0.25	46.0	−9.8
İlkay Gündoğan Midfielder	68	–	44.1	−9.4
Kaan Ayhan Defender	10	–	42.2	–
Ismail Jakobs Defender	90	–	41.4	−2.4
Eren Elmalı Defender	22	–	39.5	–
Mauro Icardi Forward	10	–	38.1	–