Atlético Madrid draw Galatasaray, hope rivals slip to stay in G8 | OneFootball

On Wednesday, Atlético de Madrid drew 1-1 with Galatasaray at RAMS Park in Istanbul, in a match valid for the seventh round of the Champions League. With this result, Atlético entered the G8, but will need to rely on rivals slipping up to remain in the qualification zone.

Standings Situation

With this result, Atlético de Madrid enters the direct qualification zone for the round of 16, occupying eighth place with 13 points. Galatasaray, meanwhile, sits in 18th place with nine points.

📋 Match Summary

🟠GALATASARAY 1 X 1 ATLÉTICO DE MADRID🔵

🏆 Competition: 7th round of the Champions League 🏟️ Venue: RAMS Park, Istanbul 📅 Date: January 21, 2026 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 2:45 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽ Giuliano Simeone, 3’ 1st half (Atlético de Madrid) ⚽ Llorente (OG), 19′ 1st half (Galatasaray)

How the match went

Even playing away from home, Atlético de Madrid was not intimidated and opened the scoring just three minutes into the game. After a cross from Ruggieri on the left side of the attack, Giuliano Simeone appeared in the box to head it in. At the 19th minute, Llorente made a mistake trying to clear a cross from Sallai in the box and deflected it into his own net, leveling the score.

In the second half, the match became scrappy and marked by many fouls. Despite a slight dominance by the visitors in attack, they were unable to convert their chances into goals. In the final minutes, Galatasaray pressed but could not break the deadlock, and the match ended 1-1.

Upcoming Matches

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Karagumruk vs Galatasaray (Turkish Championship) Date and time: January 24, 2026 (Saturday) at 2:00 PM Venue: Vefa Stadi, Istanbul

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Atlético de Madrid vs Mallorca (Spanish Championship) Date and time: January 25, 2026 (Sunday) at 10:00 AM Venue: Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid

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