Match Report
Galatasaray went into the game 1st in the table on 12 points; Lokomotiv Moskva sat 4th on 2 — a 10-point gap. Lokomotiv Moskva's recent output lagged their position: 30th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Galatasaray 1.17 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, Lokomotiv Moskva 0.33 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.31.
Over the last five, Galatasaray had taken 12 of 15 points to Lokomotiv Moskva's 5.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Galatasaray have 3 wins to Lokomotiv Moskva's 2, with 0 draws, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The match was played at Beşiktaş Park in Istanbul (capacity 6,500). On the scoreboard, Galatasaray led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.