Result Galatasaray 5 - 2 Juventus, UEFA Champions League Knockout Playoffs Matchday 1

What a catastrophe! Galatasaray thoroughly defeated Juventus on Tuesday, 17 February 2026, during the UEFA Champions League Knockout Playoffs. The reality is that Juventus faced a calamity in the first leg of their Champions League playoffs in Turkey against Galatasaray. It is a match to erase from memory, a complete nightmare. After establishing a lead in the first half with two goals from Teun Koopmeiners, they allowed four goals in the second half, resulting in a final score of 5-2.

The outcome was significantly influenced by Juan Cabal's red card in the 67th minute, which left the team with only 10 players. In simple terms, the return leg is anticipated to be quite challenging at the Allianz Stadium on Wednesday, 25 February.

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👉 Galatasaray 1 - 0 Juventus ⚪️⚫️

⚽️ Galatasaray takes the lead in the 15th minute, with Gabriel Sara scoring a goal through a left-footed shot that defeats Juventus goalkeeper Michel Di Gregorio in the bottom left corner.



 

👉 Galatasaray 1 - 1 Juventus ⚪️⚫️

⚽️ Juventus equalizes in the 16th minute. Teun Koopmeiners scores with a right-footed shot to the center. Cambiaso crosses to Kalulu, who heads it in; although goalkeeper Ugurcan Çakir makes a save, Koopmeiners capitalizes on the rebound to find the equalizer.



 

👉 Galatasaray 1 - 2 Juventus ⚪️⚫️

⚽️ In the 32nd minute, Teun Koopmeiners scored with a left-footed shot directed to the top left corner, assisted by Weston McKennie.



 

👉 Galatasaray 2 - 2 Juventus ⚪️⚫️

⚽️ Galatasaray levels the score in the 49th minute. Noa Lang scores with a left-footed shot from very close range to the center.



 

👉 Galatasaray 3 - 2 Juventus ⚪️⚫️

⚽️ In the 60th minute, Davinson Sánchez scores with a header from very close range into the top left corner, assisted by Gabriel Sara.

DAVINSON SANCHEZ PUTS US FRONT.

Gabriel Sara's powerful cross links Davinson Sanchez for a header and we regain the lead!

3-2 | #GSJUVE #UCL pic.twitter.com/1yPThgp9aT

— Galatasaray EN (@Galatasaray) February 17, 2026

 

👉 Galatasaray 3 - 2 Juventus ⚪️⚫️

🟥    Red Card: In the 67th minute, Juan Cabal received a second yellow card after being on the field for just over twenty minutes. He substituted for Cambiaso, who had been cautioned and was at risk of being sent off. Juventus is now down to 10 players.

 

👉 Galatasaray 4 - 2 Juventus ⚪️⚫️

⚽️ The situation worsens for Juventus. In the 75th minute, Noa Lang scores with a right-footed shot into the top left corner. Juventus is in serious trouble!

 

👉 Galatasaray 5 - 2 Juventus ⚪️⚫️

⚽️ In the 86th minute, Juventus experienced a complete breakdown! Galatasaray sealed their triumph with a goal from Sacha Boey, who executed a right-footed shot into the top left corner.



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Stats BEFORE the game

This marks the seventh Champions League encounter between Galatasaray and Juventus, yet it is the first time they meet in the knockout rounds of the tournament. The Turkish team has only lost once in their six prior encounters with the Bianconeri (W2, D3, L1), having secured a 1-0 victory in their last clash back in December 2013.

Juventus has not managed to win any of their three Champions League away matches against Galatasaray (D1, L2); in fact, they have only faced Deportivo La Coruña (4 - 2D 2L) in this competition with more away games without a victory.
Galatasaray has suffered just two defeats in their last 11 Champions League games against Italian teams (W5, D4, L2), and they remain unbeaten at home in this competition against such rivals (W5, D3).

After going unbeaten in their first five Champions League matches against Turkish teams from 1996 until September 2003 (W3 D2), Juventus has not won in their subsequent three encounters (D1 L2).

This will be Galatasaray's first knockout stage match in the Champions League since the 2013/14 season, where they experienced a 2-0 defeat away to Chelsea in the round of 16. The Turkish side has not lost at home in knockout matches of the competition (W2 D2), with both of their victories coming from 3-2 wins in the quarterfinals against Real Madrid (in 2000/01 and 2012/13).

The Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi is set for Galatasaray vs Juventus

 

📍Your first view of Istanbul 🏟️#UCL #GalatasarayJuve pic.twitter.com/e2Hf2HmjkI

— JuventusFC 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@juventusfcen) February 17, 2026

Referee Danny Makkelie to direct Galatasaray vs Juventus

 

Juventus official starting lineup against Galatasaray

 



 



 

2025-26 UEFA Champions League Knockout Playoffs

GALATASARAY 5 – 2 JUVENTUS  
Tuesday 17 February 2026
Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi – RAMS Park
Istanbul, Turkey

Referee: Danny Makkelie NED
Assistant Referee 1: Hessel Steegstra NED
Assistant Referee 2: Jan de Vries NED
Fourth Official: Allard Lindhout NED
Video Assistant Referee: Bastian Dankert GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Benjamin Brand GER
UEFA Referee Observer: Howard Webb ENG
UEFA Delegate: Arturs Gaidels LVA

⚽️ Goals: 15' Gabriel Sara (G), 16', 32' Teun Koopmeiners (J), 49', 74' Noa Lang (G), 60' Davinson Sánchez (G), 86' Sacha Boey (G)

🟨  Yellow Cards: 18' Andrea Cambiaso (J), 43' Gabriel Sara (G), 59' Juan Cabal (J)

🟥  Red Card:  67' Juan Cabal (J)

✅ Official Lineups - Formations - Tabellino:

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