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Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi - Istanbul 20/11/2012 - 20:45CET (21:45 local time)
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Galatasaray - Man. United 1-0 - 20/11/2012 - Match page - UEFA Champions League 2013
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Galatasaray in pole position after beating United
Burak Yılmaz delivered the goods in the UEFA Champions League yet again for Galatasaray AŞ, heading in the only goal of the game versus Manchester United FC as Fatih Terim's team consolidated second place in Group H.
The Turkey striker – who has now scored all five of Cimbom's European goals this term, including a hat-trick against CFR 1907 Cluj last time out – powered in Selçuk İnan's corner eight minutes into the second half. Galatasaray's first continental home win in almost three years means they need only match CFR's result on matchday six to qualify for the last 16.
Match in 5
- Galatasaray remain second in Group H thanks to Burak header
- United's Powell hits crossbar in first-half on European debut
- Burak scores fifth goal in as many Group H games
- Hamit hits crossbar late on from distance
- Hosts progress if they match or better CFR result on matchday six
Reaction
My team played with a fighting spirit. I congratulate them from my heart because if they hadn't played like that then it wouldn't be possible to beat Manchester United.
Fatih Terim, Galatasaray coach
The temperament was good and I thought we put up a reasonable show but when you concede from a set-piece you are always under pressure.
Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United manager
Lineups
 | Galatasaray |  | Man. United |
| 25 | Muslera (GK) | 13 | Lindegaard (GK) |
| 4 | Hamit Altıntop | 2 | Rafael 20 |
| 8 | Selçuk İnan (C) | 4 | Jones |
| 9 | Elmander 63 | 8 | Anderson74 |
| 10 | Felipe Melo | 14 | Hernández |
| 11 | Riera | 16 | Carrick (C) |
| 13 | Nounkeu | 19 | Welbeck85 |
| 17 | Burak Yılmaz 537790+1 | 23 | Cleverley |
| 26 | Semih Kaya8 | 24 | D. Fletcher |
| 27 | Eboué | 25 | Powell74 |
| 53 | Amrabat81 | 28 | Büttner |
Substitutes | |||
| 86 | Ufuk Ceylan (GK) | 50 | Johnstone (GK) |
| 3 | Cris | 18 | Young74 |
| 19 | Umut Bulut90+1 | 27 | Macheda74 |
| 33 | Çağlar Birinci | 31 | Wootton |
| 35 | Kurtuluş | 34 | Cole |
| 50 | Engin Baytar63 | 36 | Vermijl |
| 52 | Emre Çolak81 | 41 | King85 |
Coaches | |||
| Fatih Terim (TUR) | Sir Alex Ferguson (SCO) | ||
Referee | |||
| Carlos Velasco Carballo (ESP) | |||
Standings
Group H
| P | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Man. United | 5 | 12 |
| 2 |  Galatasaray | 5 | 7 |
| 3 |  CFR Cluj | 5 | 7 |
| 4 |  Braga | 5 | 3 |
Legend:
- P: Played
- Pts: Points
Match statistics
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Minute By Minute
- 90+1Umut Bulut (in) - Burak Yılmaz (out) (Galatasaray)
- 85King (in) - Welbeck (out) (Man. United)
- 81Emre Çolak (in) - Amrabat (out) (Galatasaray)
- 77Burak Yılmaz (Galatasaray) is cautioned by the referee.
See also
Galatasaray
Next match played UEFA Champions League: v Braga, 05 December 2012, 1-2
Man. United
Next match UEFA Champions League: v CFR Cluj, 05 December 2012
Burak Yilmaz’s second-half header was enough to give Galatasaray the most valuable of UEFA Champions League wins which keeps their hopes of qualification in their own hands. But a young Man. United team acquitted themselves very well.