Juventus Vs Galatasaray: Extra-time goals from Osimhen and Yilmaz send Turks into last 16
Galatasaray held off a remarkable revival from a 10-man Juventus to win after extra time in a play-off tie, in a match billed as juventus vs galatasaray that produced a late Juve fightback and two decisive goals for the visitors. The result sends Galatasaray through to the Champions League last 16.
Red card and controversy at the Allianz Stadium
The second leg at the Allianz Stadium in Turin was shaped early in the second half by the dismissal of English centre-back Lloyd Kelly: he received a second yellow that was upgraded to a straight red after a video assistant referee check, the decision hinging on an incident in which Kelly caught Baris Yilmaz on the back of the Achilles when landing following an aerial clash. The sending-off came in the 49th minute, described elsewhere as four minutes into the second half, and followed an earlier dismissal in the tie when Juan Cabal was sent off in the first leg.
Locatelli’s penalty and the start of Juve’s recovery
Juventus captain Manuel Locatelli opened the scoring, stroking in a first-half penalty after Lucas Torreira had fouled Khephren Thuram. That spot-kick began the home side’s attempt to overturn the deficit from the first meeting in Istanbul, where Galatasaray had won 5-2.
Gatti and McKennie force extra time after Kalulu cross and late header
Federico Gatti supplied the next spark, tapping in from Pierre Kalulu’s 70th-minute cross; another record of the match lists Gatti scoring on 72 minutes. Later, American midfielder Weston McKennie restored parity in dramatic fashion, heading in with eight minutes remaining to level the tie at 5-5 on aggregate; a match sheet also records McKennie’s goal on 82 minutes. The comeback was described as stunning, with Juventus threatening to become only the fourth club to progress after losing the first leg of a knockout tie by three or more goals.
Extra time: Osimhen’s low finish and Yilmaz’s late seal
With the hosts tiring in extra time, Victor Osimhen fired in a low effort after being picked out by Yilmaz to put Galatasaray back ahead in the first period of extra time, a goal that was reported as making it 6-5 on aggregate. Then, with just a minute left of the contest, Baris Yilmaz completed the victory following another break and a composed finish past home goalkeeper Mattia Perin; that late strike was recorded in the 119th minute and left the tie settled in Galatasaray’s favour. Victor Osimhen has seven goals in the Champions League this term.
Match events and missed chances that mattered
The home crowd at the Allianz Stadium erupted when McKennie restored parity from close range, but earlier Edon Zhegrova had shot wastefully wide during Juventus’ late push. Despite the numerical disadvantage after Kelly’s dismissal, Juventus produced a stirring fightback before succumbing in extra time.
What the win means: a return to the last 16 and the draw to come
Galatasaray’s victory — shown in match summaries as Juventus 3-2 Galatasaray on the night and 5-7 on aggregate — secures their place in the Champions League last 16, the club’s first appearance at that stage since 2013-14. The win leaves open who they will meet next: the draw in Switzerland on Friday (11: 00 ET) will determine whether Galatasaray, the Turkish Super Lig champions, face Liverpool or Tottenham in the Round of 16 in March. Atletico Madrid, who beat Club Brugge 7-4 on aggregate with a 4-1 second-leg win on Tuesday night, are the other contender to take the slot opposite Liverpool or Tottenham.
