UEFA Champions League

English football club Manchester United beat Medipol Başakşehir 4-1 in a UEFA Champions League match on Nov. 24, a devastating loss for the Turkish team.

The home team scored an early opener in the seventh minute as Man United's Portuguese star Bruno Fernandes made a vicious strike from outside the penalty area.

Turkish football club Trabzonspor on June 3 said it will appeal at the international sports court against the UEFA's decision to ban the club from European competitions for one year.

"We announce to public that Trabzonspor will appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Switzerland in 10 days," the club said on its website.

Turkey's basketball and volleyball leagues will not return to action this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

"We are ending all our leagues," Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) President Hidayet Türkoğlu told reporters after a 90-minute board meeting on May 11.

Professional football leagues in Turkey, which were suspended on March 19 due to the coronavirus pandemic, are scheduled to resume on June 12 behind closed doors, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) chief announced on May 6.

Manchester United beat Chelsea 2-0 away on Feb. 17 night to raise hopes for UEFA Champions League.

At Stamford Bridge, two headers, first by Anthony Martial in the 45th minute and the second by Harry Maguire in the 66th minute determined the victory for Manchester United.

Turkish football powerhouse Galatasaray have been in trouble in their European campaign for at least a year, as their last UEFA Champions League win came way back in September 2018.

Chelsea managed to get a point at home as they drew 4-4 with Ajax on Nov. 5 in a Group F match of the UEFA Champions League.

Real Madrid defeated Turkish giants Galatasaray 1-0 in Group A match at Türk Telekom Stadium in UEFA Champions League on Oct. 23.
Belgian star Hazard shone and it was a clever cut-back from him that provided Kroos with a shot on goal, and his snap-shot was deflected past goalkeeper Fernando Muslera in the 18th minute.

Turkish champions Galatasaray will face Spain's Real Madrid on Oct. 22 in a Group A match of Europe's most prestigious football tournament, the UEFA Champions League.

Istanbul's Galatasaray transferred to UEFA Europa League round of 32 despite losing against Portugal's Porto 2-3 on Dec. 11 in UEFA Champions League.