Two clubs chasing UEFA Champions League glory will do battle today in a match between Anderlecht and Galatasaray. The group-stage clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at Constant Vanden Stock Stadium in Brussels and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Soccer Plus.
What They're Saying
Anderlecht manager Besnik Hasi (via UEFA): "In this group, we have deserved to lose only against Borussia Dortmund. We should have got more points in our other games. I'm happy with my team as we've played well in Europe. We're a young team, but we're brave. At the beginning of our campaign, after the draw, everyone thought the worst, zero points, but we've already got two points and we've deserved more."
Galatasaray manager Cesare Prandelli: "We have to attack any spaces and create intensity. Whether we play with two or three forwards is not important; everything depends on our attacking attitude. Ultimately, we are [third] in the table in Turkey with one point fewer than the others. In the Champions League, we need only a win to get back on track."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Galatasaray's Wesley Sneijder is yet to open his Champions League account, but in 10 league appearances, the 30-year-old has three goals and an average of two key passes.
Anderlecht's Projected Lineup (4-5-1): Proto; Vanden Borre, Mbemba, Deschacht, Acheampong; Kljestan, Tielemans; Najar, Praet, Conté; Mitrović
Galatasaray's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Muslera; Alex Telles, Chedjou, Semih Kaya, Tarık Çamdal; Felipe Melo, Hamit Altıntop, Selçuk İnan; Sneijder, Yekta Kurtuluş, Burak
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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