Sporting CP and Galatasaray went head to head and finished with a 1-1 draw in Lisbon. The Champions League match went ahead on Wednesday 9 September as scheduled. Galatasaray came into this match with a poor away record in European matches. They hoped to turn that around but failed to do so. This was a fresh meeting in their European rivalry.
Both sides ended level at full-time once the action ended. Each club claimed a point apiece from this match. The point was the product of the 1-1 result. The final score remained unchanged until the end. Neither side managed to break the deadlock on the night. The teams could not be split at the final whistle after the contest.