Galatasaray Daikin earned a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Levallois Paris Saint-Cloud, taking the upper hand in the first leg of the 2026 CEV Cup quarter-finals.
Playing at the Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan in Paris, the Turkish side battled through a tense five-set clash to secure a valuable away win.
Result
Levallois Paris Saint-Cloud 2–3 Galatasaray Daikin
(24-26, 25-19, 13-25, 25-18, 15-9)
Galatasaray showed resilience throughout the match, responding each time Levallois found momentum. After splitting the first four sets, the visitors stepped up in the decider, pulling away late to close it out 15-9.
Galatasaray captain İlkin Aydın led the scoring with 19 points, with Alexia Carutașu adding 15. For the hosts, Cyrielle Depie was the top scorer, posting a match-high 26 points.
The return leg will be played on February 25 in Istanbul. Galatasaray need any win at home to book their place in the semi-finals, while Levallois must overturn the deficit to stay alive in the competition.