French side Lille host Turkish club Galatasaray at their home ground in the third round of the Champions League, with both teams seeking their first point in the competition. Lille go into the match in 34th place with no points from two games, after a 1-1 draw with Stade Brest in Ligue 1 and a 0-3 defeat to Arsenal in Europe. Galatasaray sit 35th, also without points, having beaten Gençlerbirliği 1-0 in the Turkish league before a 1-4 loss to Barcelona in Europe.
When is the Lille vs Galatasaray match?
The match will be played on Wednesday 21 October 2026, at 17:45 Morocco and Algeria time, and 19:45 Saudi Arabia and Egypt time. The game takes place at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy (Lille’s home ground), in a match played just a few hours later.
What channels are showing the Lille vs Galatasaray match?
The match will be broadcast in the Middle East and North Africa, including Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt and the Gulf, on beIN SPORTS 3, according to the official beIN schedule. In Germany and Croatia, it will be shown on Arena Sport 4. The channel may vary depending on your package and country, so it is advisable to check your local TV guide before kick-off.
Team line-ups
Lille’s expected line-up
Lille are expected to play a 4-2-3-1 formation, based on their last official starting line-up in the match against Stade Brest on 17 October 2026, and may change:
- Goalkeeper: O. Gille
- Defence: M. Gouffi, N. Ngui, Tanguy Nianzou, R. Perraud
- Midfield: B. André (captain), N. Mukau, E. Mbappé, H. Haraldsson, Dylan Bakwa
- Attack: A. Giroud
Galatasaray’s expected line-up
Galatasaray are also likely to use a 4-2-3-1 formation, according to their last official starting line-up in the match against Gençlerbirliği on 17 October 2026, and may change:
- Goalkeeper: Uğurcan Çakır
- Defence: Roland Sallai, Davinson Sánchez, Abdülkerim Bardakcı (captain), E. Elmali
- Midfield: Mario Lemina, Gabriel Sara, Leroy Sané, Alexey Batrakov, B. A. Yılmaz
- Attack: V. Osimhen
A match with a double stake: Lille want to use home advantage and the crowd to secure their first European win of the season, while Galatasaray aim to correct their continental course after their heavy defeat to Barcelona. Both teams have scored just two goals in two European games, while Lille have conceded 6 and Galatasaray 7, making this a real test of the defences’ solidity.