Galatasaray vs Juventus, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, Knockout Round Playoffs
· 1st Leg5 - 2
1st Leg
Galatasaray trounce Juventus in UCL playoff first leg
Galatasaray pushed Juventus to the brink of elimination from the Champions League in a wild 5-2 comeback win in Istanbul on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Kenan Yildiz (Juventus).
- 2': Roland Sallai (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Juventus).
- 3': Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Sara with a cross.
- 5': Foul by Bremer (Juventus).
- 5': Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Sara.
- 6': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Juventus).
- 9': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Ismail Jakobs.
- 9': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus).
- 9': Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Kenan Yildiz (Juventus) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khéphren Thuram.
- 11': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
- 12': Foul by Roland Sallai (Galatasaray).
- 12': Kenan Yildiz (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Goal! Galatasaray 1, Juventus 0. Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 16': Attempt saved. Pierre Kalulu (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ugurcan Çakir (Galatasaray). Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso.
- 16': Goal! Galatasaray 1, Juventus 1. Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 18': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus).
- 18': Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Attempt saved. Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Michele Di Gregorio (Juventus). Assisted by Noa Lang with a cross.
- 22': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Sara.
- 26': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Kenan Yildiz (Juventus).
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Bremer (Juventus).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Foul by Khéphren Thuram (Juventus).
- 29': Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Michele Di Gregorio (Juventus). Assisted by Gabriel Sara with a cross.
- 32': Goal! Galatasaray 1, Juventus 2. Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Weston McKennie with a through ball following a fast break.
- 33': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus).
- 34': Substitution, Juventus. Federico Gatti replaces Bremer because of an injury.
- 35': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Manuel Locatelli.
- 35': Attempt missed. Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 36': Foul by Weston McKennie (Juventus).
- 36': Roland Sallai (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Francisco Conceição (Juventus) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenan Yildiz following a fast break.
- 40': Attempt saved. Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Michele Di Gregorio (Juventus). Assisted by Gabriel Sara.
- 41': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Andrea Cambiaso.
- 41': Attempt missed. Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Sara with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Offside, Juventus. Weston McKennie is caught offside.
- 43': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Foul by Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray).
- 43': Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Handball by Weston McKennie (Juventus).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz.
- 45'+1': Foul by Roland Sallai (Galatasaray).
- 45'+1': Kenan Yildiz (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Noa Lang (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yunus Akgün.
- 45'+3': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Federico Gatti.
- 45'+4': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Weston McKennie.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Roland Sallai (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Noa Lang with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Galatasaray 1, Juventus 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Galatasaray 1, Juventus 2.
- 45': Substitution, Juventus. Juan Cabal replaces Andrea Cambiaso.
- 47': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus).
- 47': Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Attempt saved. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michele Di Gregorio (Juventus). Assisted by Lucas Torreira with a headed pass.
- 49': Goal! Galatasaray 2, Juventus 2. Noa Lang (Galatasaray) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 50': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Ismail Jakobs.
- 52': Foul by Roland Sallai (Galatasaray).
- 52': Juan Cabal (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Noa Lang.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Juan Cabal (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenan Yildiz with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Federico Gatti (Juventus).
- 55': Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Noa Lang (Galatasaray).
- 56': Francisco Conceição (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Weston McKennie (Juventus).
- 56': Roland Sallai (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Lloyd Kelly (Juventus).
- 57': Roland Sallai (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 59': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Juan Cabal (Juventus).
- 59': Juan Cabal (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Goal! Galatasaray 3, Juventus 2. Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray) with an attempt from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Sara with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 61': Offside, Juventus. Kenan Yildiz is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray).
- 62': Lloyd Kelly (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Gabriel Sara.
- 65': Attempt missed. Lloyd Kelly (Juventus) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kenan Yildiz with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Juan Cabal (Juventus).
- 67': Second yellow card to Juan Cabal (Juventus) for a bad foul.
- 69': Offside, Galatasaray. Yunus Akgün is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, Juventus. Filip Kostic replaces Francisco Conceição.
- 70': Substitution, Galatasaray. Leroy Sané replaces Yunus Akgün.
- 74': Goal! Galatasaray 4, Juventus 2. Noa Lang (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 76': Foul by Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray).
- 76': Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Galatasaray. Wilfried Singo replaces Abdülkerim Bardakci.
- 77': Substitution, Galatasaray. Mauro Icardi replaces Baris Alper Yilmaz.
- 80': Substitution, Juventus. Fabio Miretti replaces Khéphren Thuram.
- 81': Substitution, Juventus. Loïs Openda replaces Kenan Yildiz.
- 82': Attempt missed. Wilfried Singo (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Noa Lang.
- 83': Substitution, Galatasaray. Eren Elmali replaces Ismail Jakobs.
- 83': Substitution, Galatasaray. Sacha Boey replaces Noa Lang.
- 86': Goal! Galatasaray 5, Juventus 2. Sacha Boey (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner.
- 89': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
- 90': Foul by Eren Elmali (Galatasaray).
- 90': Loïs Openda (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Loïs Openda (Juventus).
- 90'+1': Wilfried Singo (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Torreira.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Galatasaray 5, Juventus 2.
- 0': Match ends, Galatasaray 5, Juventus 2.
Statistics
JUV |
GAL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.2 | Possession | 61.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 243 | Accurate Passes | 434 |
| 304 | Passes | 492 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 15 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 9 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 27 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: RAMS Park
Location: Istanbul, Türkiye
Attendance: 49,977
Line-Ups
Galatasaray (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ugurcan Çakir (GK) |
| 42 | Abdülkerim Bardakci |
| 6 | Davinson Sánchez |
| 4 | Ismail Jakobs |
| 7 | Roland Sallai |
| 11 | Yunus Akgün |
| 8 | Gabriel Sara |
| 34 | Lucas Torreira |
| 45 | Victor Osimhen |
| 77 | Noa Lang |
| 53 | Baris Alper Yilmaz |
Juventus (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Michele Di Gregorio (GK) |
| 6 | Lloyd Kelly |
| 3 | Bremer |
| 27 | Andrea Cambiaso |
| 15 | Pierre Kalulu |
| 5 | Manuel Locatelli |
| 19 | Khéphren Thuram |
| 8 | Teun Koopmeiners |
| 22 | Weston McKennie |
| 10 | Kenan Yildiz |
| 7 | Francisco Conceição |
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