22.01.2026 13:30
Galatasaray's 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid thwarted Ahmet Çakar's prediction, who expected a different victory before the match.
In the 7th week of the UEFA Champions League, Galatasaray drew 1-1 at home against Atletico Madrid. The result obtained by the yellow-red team misled commentator Ahmet Çakar, who was in the spotlight with his pre-match prediction.
EARLY GOAL, BALANCE, AND POINT
Atletico Madrid, who started the match quickly, took the lead in the 4th minute with a goal from Simeone. After establishing balance in the game, Galatasaray equalized the score in the 20th minute with an own goal from Marcos Llorente. The match ended 1-1, while Galatasaray raised its points to 10.
GALATASARAY'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PERFORMANCE
The yellow-red team has achieved 3 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses in the 7 matches played in the Champions League. After losses against Union Saint-Gilloise and Monaco, they met with points again after the draw with Atletico Madrid two matches later.
AHMET ÇAKAR'S PREDICTION DID NOT COME TRUE
After the match, Ahmet Çakar's comments made before the match came back to the agenda. Çakar had stated in the Derin Futbol program regarding the Galatasaray–Atletico Madrid match, "Atletico Madrid will win by at least 2 goals. It could be 3, or it could be 4." The match ending in a 1-1 draw revealed that this prediction did not come true.