TURKEY'S GALATIANS WON THE GERMAN STUTTGART 2-0 IN ISTANBUL'S HOUSE STAGE. THE RUSSIAN CONNECTION ALEXEI BIRAKOV SCORED TWO GOALS (SIXES 12 AND 15) AND WAS SELECTED FOR THE BEST PLAYER IN THE GAME. IT WAS HIS THIRD CONSECUTIVE GAME WITH GOALS IN THE TOURNAMENT AND HIS FIRST PAIR WITH GLATSARI. IN ADDITION, BIRAKOV BECAME THE FIRST RUSSIAN FOOTBALLER IN 11 YEARS TO PLAY A PAIR IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE. PHOTO BY THE EN/X GALLERY.

TURKEY'S GALATIANS WON THE GERMAN STUTTGART 2-0 IN ISTANBUL'S HOUSE STAGE. THE RUSSIAN CONNECTION ALEXEI BIRAKOV SCORED TWO GOALS (SIXES 12 AND 15) AND WAS SELECTED FOR THE BEST PLAYER IN THE GAME. IT WAS HIS THIRD CONSECUTIVE GAME WITH GOALS IN THE TOURNAMENT AND HIS FIRST PAIR WITH GLATSARI. IN ADDITION, BIRAKOV BECAME THE FIRST RUSSIAN FOOTBALLER IN 11 YEARS TO PLAY A PAIR IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE. PHOTO BY THE EN/X GALLERY.