Galatasarayโ€™s Champions League campaign hit another speed bump Tuesday night, falling 1-0 at Monaco after a gritty but wasteful performance that left the Turkish giants stuck on nine points heading into a decisive final stretch.

Monaco seized control early at Stade Louis II, but Galatasaray rode out the pressure and steadily wrestled the tempo away.

Okan Burukโ€™s side created the halfโ€™s best looks โ€“ ฤฐlkay GรผndoฤŸan blazing over from close range in the 13th minute and BarฤฑลŸ Alper Yฤฑlmaz smashing the post shortly after โ€“ yet their sharpest moments produced no reward.

At the other end, UฤŸurcan ร‡akฤฑr delivered a masterclass.

The Galatasaray goalkeeper denied two Maghnes Akliouche efforts, pushed aside a Takumi Minami

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