😨 Galatasaray crush Juve 5-2, Lang stars, Cabal sent off, last 16 in doubt | OneFootball

Nightmare night for Juventus, who experience a second half of rare ugliness in Istanbul and really compromise their qualification for the round of 16. At the Ali Sami Yen, it ends 5-2 for the home team, led by a brilliant Lang (brace) and a warrior-like Osimhen.

It's hard to explain Juventus's Turkish evening, as they played a first half like a great team, managing to overturn the initial disadvantage with a splendid brace from a rediscovered Koopmeiners.

The second half, however, was dramatic. Spalletti also performed poorly, not trusting the booked Cambiaso and replacing him at halftime with Cabal, assigning him the task of stopping the unleashed Yilmaz. The result? In twenty minutes, the Colombian gets a yellow card, fouls the opponent on the edge, gifting the free kick that leads to 3-2, and then gets sent off with a second yellow.

From then on, a real collapse, both individually and collectively. It ends with Boey's fifth goal, starting the celebration of the passionate crowd at Ali Sami Yen.

A bad and heavy defeat, and now the round of 16 seems very far away. To advance, in fact, Spalletti will need to win by four goals in seven days. Good luck.

🔚 IT ENDS HERE: GALATASARAY 5-2 JUVENTUS

⚽️ Oh Juve, it's five...

And the fifth goal arrives in the 87th minute, with the newly entered Boey piercing Di Gregorio.

Ball in the area where Osimhen arrives, clearly winning the challenge with Kelly and thus serving the former Boey. The former Bayern player extends, looks at Di Gregorio, and shoots powerfully at the far post. Nothing the Juventus goalkeeper can do, but now the deficit is very heavy looking ahead to the return leg.

⚽️ And the fourth arrives, Lang again

Error festival at Juve, after a great first half. Thuram gives a terrible ball to Kelly, in front of Di Gregorio, and the Englishman gets it stolen by Osimhen.

Lang thanks, collects, and with a chip puts the fourth goal in for the yellow-blacks. Now Juve must be careful not to throw away the qualification already today...

🟥 Cabal sent off!

Incredible in Istanbul. Cabal gets beaten again by Yilmaz and in an attempt to stop the counterattack, ends up fouling him! Already booked, the second yellow is inevitable.

The Colombian's game lasts just 20 minutes, since entering he received a yellow card, conceded the free kick from which the 3-2 goal was born, and then got sent off...

⚽️ Gala turns it around!

Cabal fouls Yilmaz just outside the penalty area and gets booked. From the lateral free kick, at the 60th minute, Gabriel Sara sends a very dangerous trajectory that finds the deflection of Davinson Sanchez a few steps from Di Gregorio.

The former Tottenham player just needs to touch the ball to take away the possibility of intervention from the Juve goalkeeper. Match turned around in 15 fiery minutes, now let's see how the Bianconeri will react.

⚽️ Lang equalizes! Cabal performs poorly

At the 49th minute, the home team scores the 2-2 goal. Cabal's nap - the second in a row after a throw-in where he doesn't notice the opponent's movement - and Yilmaz shoots diagonally.

The shot is powerful and on target, Di Gregorio parries short, and Lang just has to tap in the equalizer.

Not a great start for Cabal, just entered in place of Cambiaso. The Colombian is then also booked at the 59th minute when he fouls the unstoppable Yilmaz again.

☕️ Juve ahead at halftime

Everything happened in this first half, but once again it was a performance of enormous character from Spalletti's men.

Double Koopmeiners to come back from the initial disadvantage, even with one less Bremer. The Brazilian, in fact, went out with a muscle problem.

😨 Dangers at the end!

At the 40th minute, Galatasaray shows up again, always with Akgun! Sudden shot, on which Di Gregorio stretches confidently to his right.

Then on the last ball of the first half, at 45'+3, Gala comes close to equalizing! Well-cut corner from the left, ball to the far post where Sallai appears.

Cambiaso loses him, but fortunately for him, the Hungarian does not have enough balance and misses the goal!

💥 Conceicao!!! Juve close to the third

Spectacular counterattack action by the Bianconeri at the 37th minute, started by the slalom of a rampant Conceicao and carried forward by McKennie and Yildiz. The three do everything quickly and do it very well, up to the left-footed shot of the Portuguese.

The curling ball, however, ends just wide!

🚑 Bremer OUT! Muscle problem

Bremer has a physical problem! The Brazilian center-back sat on the ground at the 27th minute, holding his hamstring!

Everything was ready for the change, with Gatti already at the fourth official, but Bremer asked to try again! No luck, because just after Koopmeiners's goal, the former Torino player raises the white flag.

⚽️ Koopmeiners again, but this one is beautiful!

Juventus take the lead at the 32nd minute, with a stunning goal! After 0 goals and 0 assists in 32 matches, the Dutchman scores two in thirty minutes in the most important game!

One-two with McKennie - perfect ball from the American - and then a rocket into the top corner, with Cakir unable to even attempt a save! Golazo and Juve ahead in Istanbul.

⚠️ Yildiz limps, Cambiaso misses the return!

Two not-so-positive news for Luciano Spalletti. After yet another hard tackle from Sallai, Yildiz seems to be limping. A situation to be monitored, even in view of the return leg.

However, Cambiaso will certainly not be at the Stadium in seven days: booked, the winger will miss the return leg.

⚽️ Immediate Juve reaction! Koopmeiners

What a reaction from Juventus, who immediately pour into the opponent's half from the kickoff. Cambiaso designs a superb cross for Kalulu, whose jump is beautiful. Great header and great save by Cakir, who can do nothing on Koopmeiners's tap-in.

Less than a minute has passed since Galatasaray's lead!

⚽️ 1-0 Gala, Yildiz horror mistake! Sara thanks

At the 15th minute, Galatasaray takes the lead! A terrible, terrible ball lost by Yildiz, who from a throw-in near his own area, fails the control and hands the ball to Osimhen. The former Napoli player lays it off to Torreira, who in turn serves Lang. The Dutchman gets lost, and it seems Juve has escaped, but Sara arrives and from the edge beats Di Gregorio.

A very difficult start for the Bianconeri.

💥 Yildiz responds

At the 10th minute, it's Kenan Yildiz's turn, who today more than others has the spotlight on him in his Turkey. The number 10 takes a shot from a great position, and the feeling is that the trajectory could have been dangerous.

Sanchez, however, deflects it for a corner.

🔥 FIERY atmosphere and first Gala chance

The first highlight of the match at the 5th minute, in a truly fiery Ali Sami Yen! Akgun receives the ball in the center, takes aim, and shoots powerfully.

The ball goes out not by much, with Di Gregorio seemingly on the trajectory.

❗️Comolli: "I overreacted! Bastoni's words..."

Not only Spalletti. The Juventus CEO, Comolli, also commented on the recent events:

"Inhibition? I always respect the judges' decisions. We are waiting to read the verdict of the Sports Judge, but we will comply. My reaction was excessive, I'm sorry if I offended anyone, but I am here to defend my club".

Then on Marotta's words, who called Chiellini a "young" executive: "I do not respond to comments made by executives of other clubs. Giorgio is talented as an executive, as he was on the field. He represents the present and future of Juventus and Italian football. I've followed him for a long time and can say I've seen few executives like him".

When asked about Bastoni's apologies, Comolli reiterated his point of view: "Bastoni's apologies? We are sorry for Kalulu, who will be suspended. Official steps by Juventus? We only want to collaborate with the authorities, it's not a personal matter. We have no say in that sense, we just want to collaborate with Gravina to help improve a system that doesn't work".

💪 Spalletti: "Inter already in the past! Osimhen..."

Spalletti also spoke to Sky microphones:

"Here everything seems incandescent, everything seems to burn. We will need the right courage. My players have so far shown they are men, who then become a team, and this is the best thing that can happen to a coach.

Then on the Derby d'Italia and the meeting with Osimhen: "We have already turned the page because today we are playing for the future. It will always be crucial how you press and how you exit their pressure. Pressing narrows the field for opponents, forcing them to think in the shortest time possible, so it's at that moment that everything can become beautiful for us. Osimhen? He has these great bursts of speed, anger. He's strong, but we have two center-backs who can give him a hard time".

💎 Yildiz: "Scoring today would be a dream"

On the sidelines, before going to change in the locker room, Kenan Yildiz, who is playing in his Turkey today, spoke:

"Playing here, in this stadium with these fans, is sensational. We want to have a great match. With Inter, a very difficult match after the red card, but I think we played a great game. Scoring today? It would be a dream, I hope to do it. 

They are a great team, with wow fans. We have to play our game and we'll see".

🔥 Del Piero: "Juve can use the anger"

Before the match, from the SkySport studios, the legend and former Juventus captain, Alessandro Del Piero, spoke: "Anger can be good, but everything needs to be reset".

✅ OFFICIAL LINE-UPS

Galatasaray (4-2-3-1): Cakir; Sallai, Sánchez, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Jakobs; Torreira, Sara; Yilmaz, Yunus Akgün, Lang; Osimhen.

​Juventus (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; Conceiçao, Koopmeiners, Yildiz; McKennie.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.

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