Juventus - Galatasaray: Galatasaray eliminate Juventus and prompt UEFA ranking updates
In the Champions League round-of-16 playoff second legs, juventus - galatasaray ended with Galatasaray eliminating Juventus to reach the last 16, and UEFA updated its country coefficient immediately after the ties concluded.
Juventus - Galatasaray: how the tie played out
Galatasaray secured progression after a two-legged contest: the Turkish side had taken a 5-2 lead in the first leg in Istanbul, and although they lost the return match 3-2 after extra time away, the first-leg score advantage was enough to send them through to the Champions League last 16.
First leg decisive 5-2 win in Istanbul
The Istanbul match produced the decisive margin for Galatasaray, a 5-2 home victory that created the aggregate cushion that survived the 3-2 extra-time defeat in the return leg. That 5-2 scoreline in Istanbul is the concrete anchor that determined the overall outcome.
Return leg, extra time and the aggregate
The second-leg fixture went to extra time and finished 3-2 against Galatasaray, but the tie was settled by the earlier 5-2 result; with the aggregate advantage from the first match, Galatasaray advanced into the Champions League last 16. The sequence — first-leg 5-2 in Istanbul, second-leg 3-2 loss after extra time — is the full competitive record provided in the context.
European rankings and revenues updated
Following the conclusion of the last 16 play-off matches, UEFA country points were updated. The context notes that UEFA published an updated country ranking after the Champions League matches. Separately, a headline referenced that countries' UEFA revenues were revealed and mentioned Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray and Samsunspor in that coverage.
Club ranking change and coach reaction
Galatasaray's club ranking in Europe was revised after the Juventus victory: the team rose two places to 47th in the European club standings. Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk commented on the tie, saying, "Turu geçtik ama çok büyük ders aldık. "
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A published rundown listed the teams that reached the Champions League last 16 and set out likely pairings for the next round; that list of advancing teams and the potential matchups was made available following the playoff fixtures.
Next on the calendar is the Champions League last 16 phase, with the published list of advancing teams and the likely matchups forming the immediate schedule detail released after the playoff round.
