Batrakov's brace leads Galatasaray to defeat Stuttgart in the UEFA Champions League

Aleksey Batrakov led Galatasaray to a crucial victory over German side Stuttgart with two goals in three minutes in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday evening.

Aleksey Batrakov opened the scoring for the Turkish team in the 12th minute, before quickly adding a second goal with a shot from inside the penalty area, giving Galatasaray their second consecutive win in the competition.

In another match, Sporting CP snatched a precious victory from their hosts Shakhtar with a goal to nil, signed by Issa Doumbia during the second half, in the match held at Stamford Bridge.

With these results, Sporting CP has raised its tally to 9 points from four matches, advancing to fifth place, two points ahead of eighth-placed Stuttgart.

In contrast, Galatasaray jumped to 14th place after raising their tally to 6 points, while Shakhtar remains at 4 points in 18th place, within a ranking that includes 36 teams.