Galatasaray S.K. in European football the Turkish Cup. Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference. "Competitive matches only. Matches played (including as substitute) appear in brackets. "Players in bold are still active" Galatasaray S.K. in European football Galatasaray SK, a Turkish professional association football club, is Turkey's most successful team in Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) competitions. The 1999–2000 UEFA Cup competition was won by Galatasaray after they defeated Arsenal in the final. The victory marked the first time a Turkish side had won a European club football trophy, prompting wild celebrations on the streets of Istanbul. Galatasaray
History of Galatasaray S.K. drawn against Bordeaux. The club beat the French side 4-3 on aggregate and progressed to face Hamburg. The first leg finished in a 1-1 draw but the club was eliminated from the fourth round following a 3-2 loss, despite Galatasaray leading 2-0 in the first half. Michael Skibbe was sacked after a 5-2 loss against relegation battlers Kocaelispor and was replaced with Bülent Korkmaz. Galatasaray competed with Fenerbahçe for a place in the UEFA Europa League but lost the battle despite a 2-1 win over Sivasspor, league runners up due to Fenerbahçe's 2-1 win against Trabzonspor at an away match.