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#3 Galatasaray pip Lokomotiv Moscow to snatch Europa League spot
The Turkish champions Galatasaray were expected to perform much better in the Champions League this season in a relatively weak Group D. This was despite the fact that a mixed performance domestically has seen them drop down to seventh in the Turkish Super Lig.
Defeats to Porto and Schalke meant that Galatasaray's chances of staying alive in the Champions League were over.
The only hope for Galatasaray heading into the final matchday was to secure a Europa League spot. Though Feghouli and Derdiyok cut back Porto's two-goal lead twice, Feghouli missed a golden opportunity to level things up as he missed a penalty.
However, Lokomotiv lost to Schalke away which meant that the Turkish side remained a point clear of their Russian rivals and secured the third spot, thereby guaranteeing Europa League football. As they await their Europa League opponents, Galatasaray would look to improve their domestic performance this season going ahead.
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