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Sport WorldBriefFootball Checked story Published 3 November 2026 · Updated 3 Nov, 20:14 UTC

Galatasaray 2–0 Stuttgart: Batrakov's three-minute brace settles it in Istanbul

Galatasaray beat VfB Stuttgart 2–0 at Rams Park in Istanbul on Tuesday 3 November 2026, in the UEFA Champions League league phase, Matchday 4. Aleksey Batrakov scored both goals in the first 15 minutes — in the 12th and 15th minutes, the second from a Davinson Sánchez pass — and the win is Galatasaray's second in a row in the competition, moving them into the league phase's top 24. The goals are Batrakov's third and fourth in four Champions League games this season, level at the top of the competition's scoring chart.

Rams Park in Istanbul, Galatasaray's home ground (file photo)
Photo: Antoloji via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) · (File photo — not from this match)
Verified Galatasaray beat VfB Stuttgart 2–0 at Rams Park in Istanbul on Tuesday 3 November 2026 in the UEFA Champions League league phase, Matchday 4, with full time at 90+5 minutes and no goals after the break.

Key points

  • Final: Galatasaray 2, VfB Stuttgart 0 — Rams Park, Istanbul, Tuesday 3 November 2026 (2–0 at half-time).
  • Scorer: Aleksey Batrakov 12' and 15' — two goals in three minutes, the second assisted by Davinson Sánchez.
  • Back-to-back Champions League wins for Galatasaray, into the league phase's top 24; Batrakov has four goals in four games, level at the top of the scoring chart.
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What happened

The game was settled before it had time to settle: Batrakov struck in the 12th minute, then again three minutes later after Sánchez sent him through, and Stuttgart spent the remaining 75 minutes chasing a game that was already gone.

Stuttgart did push late on — a goal was ruled out for offside and Çakır made crucial saves against Führich and Undav — but the equaliser never came, and Galatasaray saw out a 2–0 win that keeps their winning run going in Europe.

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Side A · Galatasaray

  • Two goals in three minutes, and the game was done before the quarter-hour: Batrakov's brace turned a Champions League night into a procession.
  • Back-to-back Champions League wins, and into the league phase's top 24 — the Istanbul crowd had a night to enjoy.

Side B · VfB Stuttgart

  • Stuttgart kept pushing after the break and thought they had a way back late on, only for a goal to be ruled out for offside.
  • Galatasaray goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır was forced into crucial saves against Chris Führich and Deniz Undav in the closing stages — Stuttgart were in the game, just never in the score.

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Galatasaray beat VfB Stuttgart 2–0 at Rams Park in Istanbul on Tuesday 3 November 2026 in the UEFA Champions League league phase, Matchday 4, with full time at 90+5 minutes and no goals after the break. Aleksey Batrakov scored both goals: 1–0 in the 12th minute, then 2–0 in the 15th minute from a Davinson Sánchez pass, finishing through goalkeeper Fabian Bredlow's legs. The win is Galatasaray's second in a row in the Champions League — after beating Lille last time out — and moves them into the league phase's top 24. Batrakov now has four goals in four Champions League games this season, level at the top of the competition's scoring chart.

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Shakhtar Donetsk 0–1 Sporting CP: Doumbia's second-half strike takes the points from Stamford Bridge

Sporting CP beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0 at Stamford Bridge in London on Tuesday 3 November 2026, in the UEFA Champions League league phase, Matchday 4 — Shakhtar's home game, staged in London. Issa Doumbia scored the only goal in the 59th minute after a goalless first half, and Sporting held on for their third win in four league-phase games, keeping them in the top five of the league-phase table. Shakhtar had their chances — Kauã Elias had a shot blocked near the goal line and goalkeeper Dmytro Riznyk was forced into a brilliant save from Eduardo Quaresma's header — but the equaliser never came.

  • VerifiedSporting CP beat Shakhtar Donetsk 1–0 at Stamford Bridge in London on Tuesday 3 November 2026 in the UEFA Champions League league phase, Matchday 4, with full time at 90+4 minutes: 0–0 at half-time, and Issa Doumbia scored the only goal in the 59th minute.
  • VerifiedShakhtar wasted their chances: Kauã Elias had a shot blocked near the goal line, and at the other end goalkeeper Dmytro Riznyk was forced into a brilliant save from Eduardo Quaresma's powerful header as Sporting threatened to double their lead.
  • VerifiedThe win is Sporting's third in four league-phase matches, and it keeps them in the top five of the league-phase table.
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CD Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel dies aged 30 after a collision with Andorra's goalkeeper in a Segunda División match

CD Tenerife have confirmed the death of their striker Jesús de Miguel Alameda, who died aged 30 on Tuesday morning, a day after suffering a cardiac arrest following a collision during Monday's Segunda División match against FC Andorra. The club announced that he died at 08:00 on Tuesday. De Miguel collapsed seven minutes into stoppage time after Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono rushed out of his area to clear a long ball and struck the striker in the chest with his knee; Owono was sent off and the match was abandoned. Medical staff treated De Miguel on the pitch for more than five minutes before he was taken to hospital, where he was first described as stable late on Monday before his condition worsened neurologically overnight. Andorra, LaLiga, Real Madrid, Barcelona and UEFA have paid tribute — UEFA says all its matches this week will be preceded by a moment of silence — and Spanish police have opened an investigation that the Canary Islands judicial authorities describe as routine for a non-natural death. This page carries no medical cause beyond what the club and the reports state, and it is in Checking state while the inquiry runs.

  • VerifiedCD Tenerife announced on Tuesday that their striker Jesús de Miguel Alameda had died, aged 30: 'Racked with pain, with a lump in our throats and unable to believe that this is true, from CD Tenerife we communicate the tragic passing of Jesus de Miguel Alameda,' the club said; the club's statement, as carried by other reports of it, gives the time of his death as 08:00 on Tuesday, and records his family's thanks for the messages of support and their request for privacy.
  • VerifiedThe collision happened seven minutes into stoppage time of Monday's match against FC Andorra at Tenerife's Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium: Owono rushed out of his area to clear a long ball and struck De Miguel in the chest with his knee; the goalkeeper was sent off, De Miguel collapsed, and the match was abandoned with the score at 2–2.
  • VerifiedDe Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest following the collision; medical staff treated him on the pitch for more than five minutes before he was taken by ambulance to Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, where the club said late on Monday he was stable despite the severity of his condition, before an early-Tuesday update said his condition had worsened neurologically.
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West Ham sack Nuno Espírito Santo: head coach leaves with immediate effect after back-to-back home defeats, Mark Noble in temporary charge

West Ham United have sacked head coach Nuno Espírito Santo. In a statement on Tuesday 3 November 2026 the club said the men's first-team head coach 'has left his position with immediate effect' after 'a thorough review of the start to the EFL Championship season', with the board believing 'a change is necessary at this time in order to ensure that the club's objectives and expectations remain on track'. Assistant head coach Rui Pedro Silva and goalkeeper coach Rui Barbosa have also departed, the process of recruiting a new head coach is under way, and Mark Noble, Steve Potts and Gerard Prenderville will take temporary charge of squad preparations ahead of Wednesday evening's EFL Championship fixture at Cardiff City; the club will make no further comment until the appointment of the new head coach is confirmed. West Ham sit eighth in the Championship after 13 games, after back-to-back home defeats — 3–2 by Southampton and 3–1 by West Brom on Saturday. Reports linking former Hammers midfielder Scott Parker with the job are widespread but are not a club announcement, and are carried on this page as Not yet verified.

  • VerifiedWest Ham United confirmed on Tuesday 3 November 2026 that men's first-team head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has left his position with immediate effect. The club said: 'Following a thorough review of the start to the EFL Championship season, the board of directors believe that a change is necessary at this time in order to ensure that the club's objectives and expectations remain on track.'
  • VerifiedAssistant head coach Rui Pedro Silva and goalkeeper coach Rui Barbosa have also departed. The process of recruiting a new head coach is already under way; Mark Noble, Steve Potts and Gerard Prenderville will take temporary charge of squad preparations ahead of Wednesday evening's EFL Championship fixture at Cardiff City, and the club will make no further comment until the appointment of the new head coach is confirmed.
  • VerifiedNuno replaced Graham Potter at the London Stadium in September 2025 on a three-year contract, oversaw West Ham's relegation from the Premier League last season — they finished 18th — and was kept on in May to lead the promotion bid. This season West Ham sit eighth in the Championship after 13 games, with back-to-back home defeats sealing his departure: 3–2 by Southampton and then 3–1 by West Brom on Saturday, a third home defeat in seven, after a run of two wins in seven games that followed a 6–0 win over Wrexham at the start of September.
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