Galatasaray Advances to Champions League Round of 16 at Juventus' Expense
Thursday 26-02-2026
Galatasaray qualified for the Round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League, despite losing to Juventus 3-2 in the second leg of the qualifying playoff, in a match held at Allianz Stadium.

Juventus opened the scoring in the 37th minute through Manuel Locatelli from a penalty kick, before his teammate Lloyd Kelly was sent off with a red card in the 48th minute, leaving the Italian team to continue the match with ten players.

Despite being a man down, Juventus managed to score a second goal through Federico Gatti in the 70th minute, and Weston McKennie added a third goal in the 82nd minute, extending the match into extra time.

In extra time, Galatasaray scored their first goal in the 105+1 minute through Victor Osimhen, before Baris Yilmaz added a second goal in the 119th minute, ending the match with Juventus winning 3-2.

Galatasaray had secured a 5-2 victory in the first leg, advancing to the Champions League Round of 16 with an aggregate score of 7-5, continuing their journey in the continental championship.

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