AEK Athens host Galatasaray at OPAP Arena on 8 December 2026 at 20:00 in the Champions League. AEK Athens's last five results: W W L L L (2 wins and 3 losses). Galatasaray's last five: W W W W W (5 wins).
AEK Athens vs Galatasaray kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Tuesday 8 December 2026 in the Champions League, at OPAP Arena. OPAP Arena holds 32,500 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 20:00.
AEK Athens vs Galatasaray is being played at OPAP Arena on Tuesday 8 December 2026, the home ground of AEK Athens, which holds 32,500 people. Kick-off is at 20:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Champions League.
AEK Athens have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 11, with results reading W W L L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-3 defeat at home to Real Madrid in the Champions League on 4 November.
Galatasaray have won 5, drawn 0 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 16 and conceding 6, with results reading W W W W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 4-3 win at home to Amed SK in the Super Lig on 7 November.
Aboubakary Koita leads AEK Athens with 17 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.7 a game, the most of any AEK Athens player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every AEK Athens player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Aleksey Batrakov leads Galatasaray with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Galatasaray player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Galatasaray player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for AEK Athens vs Galatasaray is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: AEK Athens's XI from their 2-3 defeat v Real Madrid at home on Wed 4 Nov 2026, and Galatasaray's XI from their 2-0 win v Stuttgart at home on Tue 3 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for AEK Athens vs Galatasaray, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
Predicted lineups for AEK Athens vs Galatasaray are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: AEK Athens's XI from their 2-3 defeat v Real Madrid at home on Wed 4 Nov 2026, and Galatasaray's XI from their 2-0 win v Stuttgart at home on Tue 3 Nov 2026.
| # | AEK Athens | Fouls committed | Galatasaray | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Koita | 17 | D. Gül | 17 |
| 2 | R. Marin | 13 | R. Sallai | 12 |
| 3 | L. Rota | 11 | D. Sánchez | 9 |
| 4 | B. Varga | 8 | L. Torreira | 8 |
| 5 | H. Moukoudi | 8 | B. Yılmaz | 8 |
| # | AEK Athens | Shots | Galatasaray | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Koita | 23 | V. Osimhen | 34 |
| 2 | R. Marin | 21 | R. Leão | 23 |
| 3 | Zini | 13 | G. Sara | 14 |
| 4 | L. Jović | 12 | A. Batrakov | 14 |
| 5 | B. Varga | 11 | D. Gül | 12 |
| # | AEK Athens | Shots on target | Galatasaray | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Marin | 9 | V. Osimhen | 11 |
| 2 | Zini | 6 | R. Leão | 9 |
| 3 | B. Varga | 5 | A. Batrakov | 9 |
| 4 | L. Jović | 4 | B. Yılmaz | 6 |
| 5 | S. Pilios | 3 | D. Gül | 4 |
| # | AEK Athens | Goals | Galatasaray | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Marin | 3 | A. Batrakov | 6 |
| 2 | Zini | 2 | V. Osimhen | 4 |
| 3 | B. Varga | 2 | R. Leão | 2 |
| 4 | S. Pilios | 2 | B. Yılmaz | 2 |
| 5 | L. Jović | 1 | Y. Akgün | 2 |
| # | AEK Athens | Yellow cards | Galatasaray | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Varga | 3 | R. Leão | 3 |
| 2 | L. Jović | 2 | R. Sallai | 3 |
| 3 | R. Marin | 2 | D. Sánchez | 2 |
| 4 | M. Gacinovic | 1 | G. Sara | 1 |
| 5 | A. Koita | 1 | V. Osimhen | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 29 of 81 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 46 of 81 |
| Shots | 13.5 | 35 of 81 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 55 of 81 |
| Fouls | 12.7 | 24 of 81 |
| Tackles | 18.7 | 15 of 81 |
| Passes | 389.2 | 48 of 81 |
| Corners | 3.3 | 64 of 81 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.5 | 3 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 7 of 18 |
| Shots | 21.4 | 1 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 7.5 | 1 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11.4 | 16 of 18 |
| Tackles | 12.5 | 14 of 18 |
| Passes | 473.9 | 4 of 18 |
| Corners | 7.5 | 1 of 18 |