Sara shines as Juventus thrashed by Galatasaray in Champions League | OneFootball

With a decisive performance by Brazilian Gabriel Sara in Turkey, Juventus ended up being thrashed 5-2 on Tuesday afternoon by Galatasaray and now faces a tough situation in the Champions League round of 16 playoffs.

Match Situation

Juventus and Galatasaray will face each other again on February 25, at 5 p.m. (Brasília time), at Allianz Stadium. The Turkish team can lose by up to two goals and still advance.

📋 Match Summary

🔴🟡 GALATASARAY 5 x 2 JUVENTUS ⚫⚪

🏆 Competition: Champions League | Playoffs (first leg) 🏟️ Venue: Rams Park Stadyumu, in Istanbul (TUR) 📅 Date: February 17, 2026 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 2:45 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

At 15 minutes, after a scramble in the box, the ball fell to Gabriel Sara, who curled it in to score. Juventus responded immediately. Kalulu headed, goalkeeper Çakir made the save, and Koopmeiners took advantage of the rebound to equalize in the very next minute. At 31 minutes, Koopmeiners played a one-two with McKennie and turned the score around with a rocket into the top corner.

The second half was a massacre by Galatasaray. Just four minutes in, Yilmaz struck across goal, Di Gregorio spilled the ball, and Noa Lang tied it up. At 15 minutes, after a free kick from Sara, Davinson Sánchez got a slight touch and put the home team ahead on the scoreboard.

At the 30-minute mark of the second half, Juventus tried to play out from the back, but Lloyd Kelly was dispossessed by Osimhen and Noa Lang scored the fourth. At 41, Sacha Boey struck across goal to make it 5-2 and increase the Turkish side's advantage in the Champions League round of 16 playoffs.

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