19.09.2025 09:11
Galatasaray's 5-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League received extensive coverage in the German press. Newspapers reported that Frankfurt wiped the floor with their opponent through their overwhelming performance. After the match, German media headlines included phrases such as "Frankfurt storm wipes out Galatasaray," "The Lions had a rough start in Europe," and "Cold shower for the Turkish representative."
In the first week of the UEFA Champions League, Galatasaray, who played away against Eintracht Frankfurt, left the field with a heavy defeat of 5-1. This loss of the yellow-reds became a topic of discussion both in Turkey and in Europe.
COMMENTS FROM THE GERMAN PRESS
Leading sports newspapers in Germany highlighted Eintracht Frankfurt's superior performance against Galatasaray. The reports emphasized that Frankfurt took advantage of our representative's mistakes and left the field with an overwhelming victory due to their fast and effective play.
GALATASARAY IN HEADLINES
In the headlines of the German media after the match, phrases like "Frankfurt storm destroyed Galatasaray", "The Lion started heavily in Europe", and "Cold shower for the Turkish representative" caught attention.
Headlines in Germany are as follows;
T-Online: Excitement in Frankfurt: Eintracht crushed Galatasaray. Eintracht Frankfurt made a perfect start to the Champions League. Leroy Sane and İlkay Gündoğan experienced a fiasco at Galatasaray.
WEB: Dream comeback successful: Strong Eintracht crushed Galatasaray.
Sportschau: Eintracht ruthlessly exploited Galatasaray's weaknesses.
DAZN: Convincing victory and league leadership: Furious Eintracht toppled Galatasaray.
Sky Sport: Eintracht Frankfurt clearly defeated Galatasaray in the Champions League.
BILD: Eintracht swept Galatasaray off the field with a magnificent performance: 5-1.
Der Spiegel: Frankfurt made a magnificent start in the Champions League this year.
Die Welt: Eintracht Frankfurt experienced a glorious football feast in their return to the Champions League after 940 days and achieved their first victory in the league stage of the Champions League. The Bundesliga team proved its maturity on the international stage with an unexpected victory against Galatasaray.
Die Zeit: Eintracht Frankfurt defeated Galatasaray with a clear score of 5-1 in the opening match of the Champions League.
Spox: Eintracht Frankfurt achieved an exciting victory against Galatasaray, which included Leroy Sane and İlkay Gündoğan, in the Champions League.
Sueddeutsche: The leader of the Turkish League, İlkay Gündoğan, and Leroy Sane are going to Frankfurt for the Champions League match, but things are going so wrong that Eintracht Frankfurt achieves an overwhelming victory. Julian Nagelsmann commented on Leroy Sane's transfer with the words that were perceived as an insult in some circles in Turkey: "Leroy is now playing in a league that is a bit worse than the Bundesliga. He needs to stand out more." When he reviewed the match, he probably felt that his assessment was confirmed.