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Galatasaray attacker Kerem Akturkoglu won the UEFA Champions League Goal of the Group Stage vote on Wednesday.


Akturkoglu's goal against Manchester United's Andre Onana on matchday 5, which ended with a 3-3 draw, was voted as the best goal, while his teammate Tete's volley against Copenhagen on matchday 1 was voted second and Leipzig's Xavi Simons' long-range effort against Crvena Zvezda on matchday 3 was voted third.


More than 166,000 votes were cast for the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League Goal of the Group Stage poll.


The previous two UEFA Champions League Goal of the Group Stage votes were won by Argentine superstar Lionel Messi.