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Luyindama, Feghouli, Lemina & Seri make Champions League history with Galatasaray

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Christian Luyindama, Algeria’s Sofiane Feghouli, Gabon’s Mario Lemina and Cote d’Ivoire’s Jean Michael Seri were among the Galatasaray XI as they made Champions League history against Club Brugge.

In Wednesday’s fixture at the Jan Breydel Stadium, Gala named a line-up with no Turkish player for the first time in their history.

Our confirmed XI for the evening. #UCL #CLUvGS pic.twitter.com/taTZYe9uI7

— Galatasaray EN (@Galatasaray) September 18, 2019

Thirteen out of the Yellow-Reds’ first-team players are Turks, and customarily, at least one player from Turkey makes the team’s starting XI.