In this double match, epic drama was seen, which is rarely seen. In the first match in Istanbul, Galata won 5:2 and advanced with a total of 7:5.
The home team took the lead with a goal by Locatelli from the penalty spot in the 37th minute, and of course the fans’ hopes were raised, but at the start of the second half, Kelly received a straight red card.
At that time, it seemed that Juventus was on the verge of elimination, but the hosts did not give up their attacking game. He attacked, created chances, and in the 70th minute Gatti scored for 2:0.
FT || Abbiamo provato in tutti i modi a ribaltare il risultato dell’andata, non è bastato. #JuveGalatasaray #UCL pic.twitter.com/STR0vfPFRL
— JuventusFC (@juventusfc) February 25, 2026
On the wings of that goal, the Old Lady continues to attack, the home team went for all or nothing, and then in the 82nd minute, Koopmeiners crosses, McKennie is in the right place and hits a header for 3:0.
The result remained active until the end, so overtime was played. The Kosovo representative Zhegrova, who entered the game in the 67th minute, had the chance that one could only wish for, but he shot wide of the goal from a fantastic position. That failure of his could be considered decisive in the end.
Juve retreated, spending a lot with one less player, and then at the very end of the first overtime, Victor Osimhen scored a goal and returned the advantage to Galata again.
In the second 15 minutes of overtime, Juve clearly went for another goal, but Luciano Spalletti’s team were simply too tired, they could barely stand on their feet, and in the end they could only congratulate the Turks on their passage to the round of 16.
Although, they had a good chance again through Zhegrova, whose shot was saved by the Turkish goalkeeper, after which Kostić shot wide.
It was all over in the 119th minute, when the Turkish giant scored the second goal. Baris Alper Yilmaz finished the whole story.
(Vijesti.ba)
