Match report

Barcelona Draws 0-0 with Galatasaray in Europa League Clash

Barcelona
Barcelona
0–0
FT
Galatasaray
Galatasaray
Mar 10, 2022

Barcelona held off Galatasaray to secure a 0-0 draw in their UEFA Europa League clash. Despite numerous chances, neither side could find the back of the net as both teams showcased strong defensive displays.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Barcelona 0–0 Galatasaray
  • • Barcelona's M. Depay and Galatasaray's B. Kutlu received yellow cards
  • • Barcelona made multiple substitutions including Nico, F. Torres, R. Araujo, and Adama Traoré for key players like Sergio Busquets, Ousmane Dembélé, Piqué, and Memphis Depay
  • • Galatasaray's Taylan Antalyalı also received a yellow card late in the match

Lineups

Barcelona

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 M. ter Stegen (G)
  • 18 Jordi Alba (D)
  • 4 R. Araujo (D)
  • 24 Eric García (D)
  • 2 S. Dest (D)
  • 21 F. de Jong (M)
  • 28 Nico González (M)
  • 16 Pedri (M)
  • 9 M. Depay (F)
  • 11 Adama Traoré (F)
  • 19 Ferran Torres (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 Sergio Busquets
  • 7 O. Dembélé
  • 3 Piqué
  • 25 P. Aubameyang
  • 17 L. de Jong
  • 13 Neto
  • 22 Óscar Mingueza
  • 6 Riqui Puig
  • 12 M. Braithwaite
  • 15 C. Lenglet
  • 36 Arnau Tenas

Galatasaray

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 26 Iñaki Peña (G)
  • 6 P. van Aanholt (D)
  • 45 Marcão (D)
  • 25 V. Nelsson (D)
  • 93 S. Boey (D)
  • 89 S. Feghouli (M)
  • 4 T. Antalyalı (M)
  • 7 K. Aktürkoğlu (M)
  • 22 B. Kutlu (M)
  • 8 R. Babel (M)
  • 11 Mostafa Mohamed (F)

Substitutes

  • 54 E. Kılınç
  • 18 B. Gomis
  • 33 A. Cicâldău
  • 53 B. Yılmaz
  • 1 F. Muslera
  • 67 H. Dervişoğlu
  • 24 K. Arslan
  • 13 İ. Çipe
  • 19 Ö. Bayram
  • 5 A. Öztürk
  • 21 O. Moruțan
  • 15 E. Pulgar

Timeline

  1. Galatasaray
    30' Galatasaray Card · Yellow Card
    B. Kutlu

    Foul

  2. Barcelona
    35' Barcelona Card · Yellow Card
    M. Depay

    Foul

  3. Barcelona
    46' Barcelona subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Nico · On: Sergio Busquets
  4. Barcelona
    46' Barcelona subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Torres · On: O. Dembele
  5. Barcelona
    46' Barcelona subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Araujo · On: Piqué
  6. Barcelona
    61' Barcelona subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Depay · On: P. Aubameyang
  7. Galatasaray
    68' Galatasaray subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Babel · On: E. Kilinc
  8. Galatasaray
    68' Galatasaray subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Mostafa Mohamed · On: B. Gomis
  9. Galatasaray
    77' Galatasaray Card · Yellow Card
    Taylan Antalyalı

    Foul

  10. Galatasaray
    79' Galatasaray subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Feghouli · On: A. Cicâldău
  11. Barcelona
    80' Barcelona subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Adama Traoré · On: L. de Jong
  12. Barcelona
    89' Barcelona Card · Yellow Card
    Jordi Alba

    Argument

  13. Galatasaray
    90'+2 Galatasaray subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Akturkoglu · On: B. A. Yilmaz

Match Stats

Stat Barcelona Galatasaray
Fouls 8 7
Pass Accuracy 87% 78%
Offsides 1 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 3
Corners 13 1
Total Passes 633 309
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 4 1
Shots off Target 7 0
Possession 68% 32%
Accurate Passes 549 240
Shots Inside Box 9 2
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 7 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The introduction of Adama Traoré for Luuk de Jong marked Barcelona’s final attempt to break Galatasaray's solid defense in the 80th minute.
  • ▸ Galatasaray's Mostafa Mohamed and R. Babel entered the game at the same time (68th minute) attempting to provide a spark, but both teams remained on level terms.