Juventus Vs Galatasaray — juventus vs galatasaray ends 3-2 (5-7 agg) as Italians fall short
juventus vs galatasaray produced a dramatic night at the Allianz Stadium as Juventus fought back from a 5-2 first-leg deficit to win 3-2 on the night but lose 7-5 on aggregate. Galatasaray scored twice in extra time through Victor Osimhen and Baris Yilmaz to seal progression to the Champions League last 16.
Juventus fightback started
Trailing 5-2 from the first encounter in Istanbul, Juventus captain Manuel Locatelli started the recovery by stroking in a first-half penalty after Lucas Torreira fouled Khephren Thuram. That spot-kick opened the scoring for the hosts and set the tone for an intense second half.
Red card and VAR controversy
Four minutes into the second half, English centre-back Lloyd Kelly was dismissed in the 49th minute when a second yellow was upgraded to a straight red after a video assistant referee check. The red followed an aerial clash in which Kelly caught Baris Yilmaz on the back of the Achilles when landing. Questions followed over why Kelly's second yellow card became an 'awful' straight red. This dismissal came after Juan Cabal had been sent off in the first leg.
Gatti and McKennie restore hope
Despite being reduced to 10 men, Juventus responded. Federico Gatti tapped in Pierre Kalulu's 70th-minute cross to pull one back. Then Weston McKennie headed in with eight minutes left, the American midfielder's goal arriving on 82 minutes, to level the tie at 5-5 on aggregate and force extra time.
Juventus Vs Galatasaray in Turin
The Allianz Stadium erupted as Juventus threatened a historic comeback — they had been aiming to become only the fourth club to progress after losing the first leg by three or more goals — but the home side tired in extra time. After a wasteful miss by Edon Zhegrova, Galatasaray seized momentum in the additional periods.
Extra time winners Osimhen and Yilmaz
Victor Osimhen put Galatasaray back in front early in extra time, firing in a low effort after being picked out by Yilmaz to make it 3-1 on the night and 6-5 on aggregate. With just a minute left, Baris Yilmaz completed the tie with a composed finish past home goalkeeper Mattia Perin following another break, sealing a 7-5 aggregate victory for the visitors. Victor Osimhen has scored seven goals in the Champions League this term.
What it means going forward
Galatasaray will now face either Liverpool or Tottenham in the last 16, reaching the Champions League last 16 for the first time since 2013-14. The opposition will be decided in the draw held in Switzerland on Friday at 11: 00am UK time; the last-16 ties are scheduled for March. Atletico Madrid secured their place by beating Club Brugge 7-4 on aggregate, winning the second leg 4-1 on Tuesday night, meaning Galatasaray or Atletico await Liverpool or Tottenham.
The full sequence: Galatasaray won the first leg 5-2 in Istanbul; in the second leg in Turin Manuel Locatelli converted a first-half penalty, Lloyd Kelly was sent off in the 49th minute after a VAR check, Federico Gatti scored from Kalulu's 70th-minute cross, Weston McKennie equalised on 82 to make the tie 5-5 on aggregate, Victor Osimhen scored in the first period of extra time to make it 6-5 aggregate, and Baris Yilmaz sealed the 7-5 aggregate outcome with a 119th-minute finish. After the player-rating window closed, the displayed score represented the average from user submissions.
Galatasaray advance to the Champions League last 16 after a dramatic two-legged tie that combined a sensational comeback attempt from 10-man Juventus and decisive extra-time finishes from Osimhen and Yilmaz.
