Galatasaray will step onto Europe’s grandest stage Thursday night, traveling to Frankfurt to face Eintracht Frankfurt in their UEFA Champions League opener, according to Daily Sabah.

Fresh from a record-setting campaign in the Süper Lig, where Galatasaray secured their 25th domestic title and third consecutive championship, Okan Buruk’s side has carried their momentum into the new season with a flawless five-game start, scoring 15 goals and conceding just once.

Their last defeat came in the 29th week of the previous season against bitter rivals Beşiktaş, after which they have strung together 16 consecutive victories across league and cup competitions.

Buruk’s squad combines the firepower of Mauro Icardi and Victor Osimhen with the creativity and control of Lucas Torreira, Leroy Sane, and İlkay Gündoğan.

This mix of experience, athleticism, and tactical versatility has allowed Galatasaray to dominate in the domestic arena, boasting a record of 47 goals for and only five against across their last 16 official matches.

This is Galatasaray’s 18th Champions League appearance, eight via direct qualification, ten through preliminary rounds.

The club has 122 prior group-stage matches under its belt, claiming 29 victories, drawing 31, and losing 62, with 122 goals scored and 210 conceded.

Encounters against German opposition have yielded mixed results: across 32 games, they have nine wins, 12 losses, and 11 draws.