The Galatasaray team bus arrived at Alvalade Stadium, home of Sporting, in Lisbon. The Turkish side is the first opponents of the Lions in the league phase of the Champions League.
Galatasaray now has Portuguese player Rafael Leão in their ranks, who recently transferred to the Istanbul club. The Portuguese forward represents one of the main stars of the visiting team in this Champions League match.
The game marks the start of Sporting's participation in the new league phase of the European competition, which replaced the previous group stage.




