The key facts

  • Boris Rotenberg: “Do I follow Batrakov? Of course I do. He's playing well”
  • On October 13 Batrakov opened the scoring in the Champions League match against Barcelona (1:4)
  • The transfer from Lokomotiv to Galatasaray was completed on August 20, with a five-year contract

Rotenberg praised Batrakov

Sochi football club president and owner Boris Rotenberg said that he follows the performances of Russian national team midfielder Alexey Batrakov at Istanbul's Galatasaray and evaluates his play positively. “Do I follow Batrakov? I do, of course. He's playing well,” RIA Novosti quoted Rotenberg as saying.

Goal in the match against Barcelona

On October 13, Galatasaray lost to Catalonia's Barcelona in a Champions League matchday two game with a score of 1:4. In the 28th minute of the match, Batrakov opened the scoring, and in the 58th minute he was substituted. Earlier, the Turkish club explained the reason for the early substitution of the Russian in that game.

The transfer and the club's standing

Batrakov's transfer from Moscow's Lokomotiv to Galatasaray was officially announced on August 20. The agreement runs for five years. In the Turkish championship, Galatasaray sits in first place after eight rounds, having earned 19 points.