Result Juventus - Galatasaray, Wednesday 25 February 2026, UEFA Champions League Knockout Playoffs Second Leg

Juventus triumphed in the UEFA Champions League Knockout Playoffs Second Leg on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy. However, despite this win, Juventus has been eliminated from the Champions League as the aggregate score favors Galatasaray 5-7.

The match concluded at the Stadium with a score of 3-2 after extra time, allowing Galatasaray to advance to the round of 16. The Bianconeri bid farewell to the Champions League following a remarkable performance. On a brighter note, even in defeat and elimination from the UCL, Juventus left the Stadium to the applause of the entire crowd for their extraordinary display.

In summary, Juventus controlled the game for 90 minutes plus injury time, generating numerous opportunities and netting three goals during regulation. Locatelli opened the scoring with a penalty, while Gatti and McKennie added to the lead in the second half, despite Kelly receiving a controversial red card.

During extra time, Zhegrova squandered a massive chance to put Juve ahead: the ball went out, and Galatasaray took advantage, seizing the aggregate lead with a goal from Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen, a former Napoli player. They faltered in the final moments, allowing Yilmaz to score the second goal for the Turks.

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The game ...

⚪️⚫️ Juventus 1 - 0 Galatasaray

⚽️  Juventus gains the upper hand in the 37th minute.  Manuel Locatelli scores a penalty with a right-footed shot into the bottom right corner. The penalty was awarded after Lucas Torreira fouled Khéphren Thuram in the box. The captain cleverly deceives Cakir, allowing Juve to take the lead. The Bianconeri's comeback is set in motion.



⚪️⚫️ Juventus 2 - 0 Galatasaray

⚽️ In the 70th minute, Federico Gatti scored a goal from very close range with a right-footed shot aimed at the bottom left corner, following a corner kick conceded by Abdülkerim Bardakci.



 

⚪️⚫️ Juventus 3 - 0 Galatasaray

⚽️ The celebration continues for Juventus at the Allianz as they score again in the 82nd minute. Weston McKennie netted a goal for @juventusfcen with a header from close range, directing it to the bottom left corner. The assist came from Teun Koopmeiners.



 

⚪️⚫️ Juventus 3 - 1 Galatasaray

⚽️ Ouch! Galatasaray shortened the distance in the 105+1 minute. The ex-Napoli player Victor Osimhen scored with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz.
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⚪️⚫️ Juventus 3 - 2 Galatasaray

⚽️ Now, it's over. In the 119th minute, goal by Baris Alper Yilmaz for @Galatasaray with a right footed shot to the center. The assist is by Wilfried Singo

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Stats BEFORE the game Juventus vs Galatasaray

Juventus has just one victory out of their seven UEFA Champions League encounters with Galatasaray. That is, D3 L3, which was a 2-1 win at home in September 2003.

The 5-2 loss Juventus faced at Galatasaray marked the second occasion they lost the first leg of a knockout stage match in a European tournament by a margin of three or more goals.  For instance, the first being against Real Madrid in the 2017/18 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals (0-3 in the first leg, 3-1 in the second leg).

Galatasaray has yet to achieve a win in 13 away games against Italian teams in major European competitions (D6 L7).   However, only one of their past results in these matches led to their elimination this time (the 0-5 loss to AC Milan in March 1963).

Galatasaray has progressed to the next round in all 11 of their knockout ties in European competitions.  On those occasions, after winning the first leg by a margin of at least three goals (including qualifying rounds).

Before this season, there had been 49 instances where a team lost the first leg of a UEFA Champions League knockout round by three or more goals. Furthermore, only four teams managed to advance to the next round: Deportivo de La Coruña (in 2003/04 against AC Milan), Barcelona (in 2016/17 against PSG), Roma (in 2017/18 against Barcelona), and Liverpool (in 2018/19 against Barcelona).

The Allianz Stadium is set for Juventus vs Galatasaray

Referee to direct Juventus vs Galatasaray

Juventus official starting lineup against Galatasaray

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Galatasaray official starting lineup against Juventus

Starting XI v Juventus.

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2025-26 UEFA Champions League Knockout Playoffs Second Leg

JUVENTUS 3 – 2 GALATASARAY
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Juventus Stadium
Turin, Italy

21:00

Referee: João Pinheiro POR.
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Jesus POR.
Assistant Referee 2: Luciano Maia POR.
Fourth Official: João Gonçalves POR.
Video Assistant Referee: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jérôme Brisard FRA.
UEFA Referee Observer: Martin Ingvarsson SWE.
UEFA Delegate: Neil Morrow NIR.

⚽️ Goals:  37' Manuel Locatelli (J)(pen), 70' Federico Gatti, 82' Weston McKennie (J), 105+1' Victor Osimhen (G), 119' Barış Alper Yılmaz (G)

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