is a Turkish professional football club, found in 1905 by Ali Sami Yen, based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey.

Galatasaray started in the first round and reached the semi-finals where they got eliminated by Romanian club Steaua București and future Gala legend Gheorghe Hagi.

Galatasaray had built a strong squad that season and reached the quarter-finals after eliminating Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt and Baník Ostrava.

The victory marked the first time a Turkish side had won a European club football trophy, prompting wild celebrations on the streets of Istanbul.

After 94th minute Gala played remaining part of the extra time with 10 players; Gheorghe Hagi received a straight red card, after game footage showed the player holding and striking Tony Adams in the back; the Arsenal captain was awarded a yellow card for hitting Hagi during the altercation.

In the ensuing penalty shoot-out, Patrick Vieira and Davor Šuker missed for Arsenal, while Galatasaray's Ergün Penbe, Hakan Şükür, Ümit Davala all converted past goalkeeper David Seaman.

The 2000 UEFA Super Cup was a football match played on 25 August 2000 in the Stade Louis II in Monaco between Real Madrid of Spain and Galatasaray of Turkey.

After surviving two separate group stages, Galatasaray faced Spanish club Real Madrid, the defending champions in the quarterfinals.

They won the first leg 3-2 at Ali Sami Yen, an incredible victory that energized fans and demonstrated Galatasaray’s competitive level.

However, in the return leg at Santiago Bernabéu, Galatasaray lost 3-0, ending their journey in the quarterfinals with an aggregate score of 5-3.