Benfica have won two games out of two in Group C after a shocking 2-1 win over Spanish giants Atletico Madrid in their previous encounter in the competition. For Rui Vitoria’s men to maintain their winning run when they face Galatasaray at the Turk Telecom Arena, they will have to neutralize Galatasaray's deadly striker Yilmaz. Yilmaz has so far scored 75 goals for Galatasaray since joining the club in July 2012 from bitter rivals Trabzonspor.
The 30-year-old forward helped his club secure a 4-1 win over Genclerbirligi on Saturday by scoring the fourth goal from the spot, and is looking forward to a better performance in the Champions League. Having secured only a single point so far in the Champions League, the Turkish side now needs a win against Benfica to revive their hopes of qualifying for the last round of 16.
Team news
Galatasaray:
Galatasaray will have to play without their midfielder Hamit Altintop (below), who has been sidelined due to a knee injury.
Benfica:
Benfica will play without defender Nelson Semedo and striker Nuno Santos who are both suffering from knee injuries. Brazilian forward Jonas will be instrumental to Benfica’s hopes of reaching the knock-out round for the first time since 2012. Jonas has scored seven goals so far for the two-time European Cup winners.
Kostas Mitroglou wished his fellow teammate Nelson Semedo a quick recovery on Twitter
Get weel soon Nelson Semedo and come quickly back to the squad @SL_Benfica !
— Kostas Mitroglou (@kmitroglou) October 14, 2015
Goal poacher: Jonas could lead Benfica's goal hunt against Galatasaray
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- United States: 14:45 EDT on ESPN and Fox channels (browse our TV listings for details)
- Canada: 14:45 ET on TSN2
- UK: 19:45 BST on BT Sport channels
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Quick facts
• Galatasaray have lost only six of their last 22 games in European football.
• Galatasaray and Benfica last met in the group stages of the 2008/09 UEFA Cup where the Turkish side won 2-0 away in Portugal.
• Galatasaray last won their home game against a Portuguese side (Sporting Braga) 2-0 in the 2012/13 Champions League group stages.
• Galatasaray have not won a game in their last 10 Champions League matches. They have drawn 3 and lost 7.
• Galatasaray’s last victory in the Champions League was against Italian giants Juventus in 2013. They won the match by a solitary goal.
Head to head
Benfica lost two goals to nil at home against Galatasaray in November 2008 in the UEFA Europa League. The two sides met three years later for a friendly match in Geneva in November 2011 where Benfica won by two goals to nil.
Probable lineups
Galatasaray: Muslera, S. Sarıoğlu, H. Balta, A. Chedjou, Alex Telles, W. Sneijder, O. Adın, B. Kisa, S. İnan, Y. Öztekin, L. Podolski.
Benfica: Júlio César, Sílvio, Luisão, André Almeida, César, Eliseu, M. Carcela, L. Fariña, N. Gaitán, Ruben Amorim, Jonas.
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