Match report

Galatasaray Stuns Juventus with 5–2 Victory in UEFA Champions League

Galatasaray
Galatasaray
5–2
FT
Juventus
Juventus
Feb 17, 2026

Galatasaray stunned the football world with an emphatic 5–2 victory over Italian giants Juventus in their UEFA Champions League fixture. The Turkish side took full advantage of their home ground to dominate proceedings, showcasing a blend of tactical prowess and individual brilliance. Despite Juvent

Key Facts

  • • Galatasaray secured a 5–2 victory over Juventus in the UEFA Champions League.
  • • Gabriel Sara opened the scoring for Galatasaray at minute 15.
  • • T. Koopmeiners equalized for Juventus just one minute later but was outscored with goals from N. Lang, D. Sanchez, and S. Boey.
  • • Juan Cabal received a red card in the 67th minute, leaving Juventus with ten men.
  • • The match saw multiple substitutions with key players like B. A. Yilmaz and W. McKennie playing crucial roles.

Lineups

Galatasaray

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Uğurcan Çakır (G)
  • 7 Roland Sallai (D)
  • 6 Davinson Sánchez (D)
  • 42 Abdülkerim Bardakcı (D)
  • 4 Ismail Jakobs (D)
  • 34 Lucas Torreira (M)
  • 8 Gabriel Sara (M)
  • 53 Barış Alper Yılmaz (M)
  • 11 Yunus Akgün (M)
  • 77 Noa Lang (M)
  • 45 Victor Osimhen (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 Leroy Sané
  • 90 Wilfried Singo
  • 9 Mauro Icardi
  • 17 Eren Elmalı
  • 93 Sacha Boey
  • 12 Batuhan Şen
  • 19 Günay Güvenç
  • 23 Kaan Ayhan
  • 20 İlkay Gündoğan
  • 21 Ahmed Kutucu
  • 22 Yáser Asprilla

Juventus

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 16 Michele Di Gregorio (G)
  • 15 Pierre Kalulu (D)
  • 3 Bremer (D)
  • 6 Lloyd Kelly (D)
  • 27 Andrea Cambiaso (D)
  • 8 Teun Koopmeiners (M)
  • 5 Manuel Locatelli (M)
  • 19 Khéphren Thuram (M)
  • 7 Francisco Conceição (F)
  • 22 Weston McKennie (F)
  • 10 Kenan Yıldız (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 Federico Gatti
  • 32 Juan Cabal
  • 18 Filip Kostić
  • 21 Fabio Miretti
  • 20 Loïs Openda
  • 1 Mattia Perin
  • 23 Carlo Pinsoglio
  • 11 Edon Zhegrova
  • 17 Vasilije Adžić
  • 13 Jérémie Boga

Timeline

  1. Galatasaray
    15' Galatasaray Goal · Normal Goal
    Gabriel Sara
  2. Juventus
    16' Juventus Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Koopmeiners · Assist: P. Kalulu
  3. Juventus
    18' Juventus Card · Yellow Card
    Andrea Cambiaso

    Foul

  4. Juventus
    32' Juventus Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Koopmeiners · Assist: W. McKennie
  5. Juventus
    34' Juventus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Bremer · On: F. Gatti
  6. Galatasaray
    43' Galatasaray Card · Yellow Card
    Gabriel Sara

    Argument

  7. Juventus
    46' Juventus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Andrea Cambiaso · On: Juan Cabal
  8. Galatasaray
    49' Galatasaray Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Lang · Assist: B. A. Yilmaz
  9. Juventus
    59' Juventus Card · Yellow Card
    Juan Cabal

    Foul

  10. Galatasaray
    60' Galatasaray Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Sanchez · Assist: Gabriel Sara
  11. Juventus
    67' Juventus Card · Yellow Card
    Juan Cabal

    Foul

  12. Juventus
    67' Juventus Card · Red Card
    Juan Cabal

    Foul

  13. Galatasaray
    70' Galatasaray subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Y. Akgun · On: L. Sane
  14. Juventus
    70' Juventus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Conceicao · On: F. Kostic
  15. Galatasaray
    75' Galatasaray Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Lang · Assist: V. Osimhen
  16. Galatasaray
    77' Galatasaray subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. A. Yilmaz · On: M. Icardi
  17. Galatasaray
    77' Galatasaray subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Abdülkerim Bardakçı · On: W. Singo
  18. Juventus
    81' Juventus subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Yildiz · On: L. Openda
  19. Juventus
    81' Juventus subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Khéphren Thuram · On: F. Miretti
  20. Galatasaray
    83' Galatasaray subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Jakobs · On: E. Elmali
  21. Galatasaray
    83' Galatasaray subst · Substitution 5
    Off: N. Lang · On: S. Boey
  22. Galatasaray
    86' Galatasaray Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Boey · Assist: V. Osimhen

Match Stats

Stat Galatasaray Juventus
Fouls 8 18
Pass Accuracy 88% 80%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 22 7
Corners 5 5
Total Passes 492 305
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 6 2
Shots on Target 9 3
xG 2.96 1.13
Shots off Target 7 2
Possession 62% 38%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 434 243
Shots Inside Box 16 7
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 6 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ At the 15-minute mark, Gabriel Sara gave Galatasaray an early lead which was short-lived as T. Koopmeiners equalized for Juventus just a minute later.
  • ▸ The turning point came in the 67th minute when Juan Cabal received his second yellow card and was sent off, reducing Juventus to ten men and shifting momentum decisively towards Galatasaray.