BSC Young Boys took a significant step toward the UEFA Champions League group stage with a 1–0 win over Galatasaray in the first leg of the play-off round on Tuesday, 27 August 2024. The match kicked off at 19:00 UTC in Istanbul, with the Swiss side securing a narrow advantage to take back to Bern for the second leg. The result left Galatasaray with work to do if they were to reach the group phase of the 2025 Champions League competition.

For Galatasaray, the defeat at home in a...