Galatasaray Faces Juventus in Crucial Champions League Playoff Rematch

Galatasaray travels to Turin on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, to face Juventus in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League playoff round. Galatasaray holds a significant 5-2 advantage from the first leg, putting them in a strong position to advance to the last 16 of the competition.

First Leg Thriller

Galatasaray stunned Juventus with a dominant 5-2 victory in Istanbul on February 17, 2026. Goals from Gabriel Sara (15′), Noa Lang (49′, 74′), Davinson Sánchez (60′), and Sacha Boey (86′) secured a commanding lead for the Turkish side. Teun Koopmeiners and Juan Cabal scored for Juventus in the losing effort. ESPN reports the match as a “wild comeback win.”

Squad Details

Galatasaray completed preparations for the rematch at Kemerburgaz Metin Oktay Facilities before departing for Turin by private plane from Istanbul Airport. The squad traveling to Italy includes:

• Uğurcan Çakır
• Ismail Jakobs
• Davinson Sanchez
• Roland Sallai
• Gabriel Sara
• Mauro Icardi
• Leroy Sane
• Yunus Akgün
• Batuhan Şen
• Eren Elmalı
• Günay Güvenç
• İlkay Gündoğan
• Ahmed Kutucu
• Yaser Asprilla
• Kaan Ayhan
• Lucas Torreira
• Abdülkerim Bardakcı
• Victor Osimhen
• Barış Alper Yılmaz
• Noa Lang
• Wilfried Singo
• Sacha Boey
• Mario Lemina

Current Form and League Position

As of February 24, 2026, Galatasaray sits 20th in their domestic league, with 10 total points and 14 goals scored, conceding 13. Juventus is 13th in their league with 13 points, having scored 16 goals and conceded 15. Both teams have recorded 92 shots, with Juventus having 52 on target compared to Galatasaray’s 48. UEFA provides detailed match information.

Match Details

The rematch between Juventus and Galatasaray is scheduled for a 20:00 kick-off on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Live text commentary and score updates will be available on BBC Sport.

Looking Ahead

With a substantial lead from the first leg, Galatasaray appears well-positioned to secure their place in the Champions League last 16. Though, Juventus will undoubtedly be looking to mount a comeback on their home turf, making for a potentially exciting and dramatic encounter.