Juventus Vs Galatasaray: Osimhen and Yilmaz Rule Extra Time as Galatasaray Reach Champions League Last 16
The Champions League play-off between juventus vs galatasaray ended in dramatic extra time as Galatasaray scored twice beyond 90 minutes to overturn a late Juventus recovery and progress to the last 16. The tie finished 7-5 to Galatasaray on aggregate after the home side had dragged the contest level late in normal time.
Manuel Locatelli starts Juventus comeback from the spot
Juventus began the second-leg recovery when captain Manuel Locatelli stroked home a first-half penalty after Lucas Torreira fouled Khephren Thuram. That penalty reduced the deficit on the night and set the tone for a sequence of goals that would force extra time.
Lloyd Kelly red card shapes the match at the Allianz Stadium
Four minutes into the second half, English centre-back Lloyd Kelly was dismissed when a second yellow was upgraded to a straight red following a video assistant referee check. The decision came after Kelly caught Baris Yilmaz on the back of the Achilles while landing from an aerial challenge. Juventus were reduced to 10 men despite having already seen Juan Cabal sent off in the first leg in Istanbul.
Federico Gatti and Weston McKennie pull Juventus level
Playing with ten men, Juventus produced a stirring response. Federico Gatti tapped in from Pierre Kalulu's cross in the 70th minute (an alternative timing noted at 72 minutes in some accounts) to renew hope. With eight minutes remaining Weston McKennie headed home to make it 3-1 on the night and level the tie at 5-5 on aggregate, an unlikely recovery that would have made Juve only the fourth club to progress after losing a first leg by three or more goals.
Victor Osimhen turns the tie back in Galatasaray's favour
As Juventus tired in extra time, Victor Osimhen struck with a low finish after being set up by Yilmaz to restore Galatasaray's aggregate advantage, bringing the overall score to 6-5. Osimhen's goal — his seventh in this season's Champions League — put the visitors back in control in an enthralling tie.
Baris Yilmaz seals qualification in the 119th minute
With barely a minute remaining, Baris Yilmaz stretched Galatasaray's lead beyond doubt, racing away on a break and composingly finishing past home goalkeeper Mattia Perin to complete a decisive extra-time double. The visitors' two strikes in the added periods ensured a 7-5 aggregate triumph and a place in the Champions League Round of 16.
Implications for the draw: Liverpool, Tottenham or Atletico Madrid
Galatasaray's progress means they will occupy one of the last-16 slots and face either Liverpool or Tottenham depending on Friday's draw in Switzerland, which is scheduled for 11: 00 UK time. The Round of 16 will be contested in March. Tottenham remain set to face either the Turkish Super Lig champions or Atletico Madrid; Atletico reached the last 16 by beating Club Brugge 7-4 on aggregate after a 4-1 second-leg win.
What makes this notable is the sequence of swing moments: a contentious VAR reversal that left Juventus a man down, an improbable late equaliser that briefly reset the tie, and two extra-time finishes that ultimately decided the outcome. The timing matters because the goals arrived at turning points—Gatti’s close-range finish and McKennie’s header forced extra time, but it was Osimhen and Yilmaz’s strikes in the added periods that converted Galatasaray’s first-leg advantage into progression.
Other match details that shaped the evening included a wasted opportunity when Edon Zhegrova shot wide for the visitors during normal time, and the earlier context that Galatasaray had won the first leg 5-2 in Istanbul. The second-leg was played at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, where the home crowd erupted when Juventus levelled and then fell silent as extra-time goals sealed Galatasaray’s place in the last 16 — their first return to Europe's elite knockout stage since the 2013-14 season.
All named participants and events from the tie were decisive: Locatelli, Lucas Torreira, Khephren Thuram, Juan Cabal, Lloyd Kelly, Pierre Kalulu, Federico Gatti, Weston McKennie, Edon Zhegrova, Victor Osimhen, Baris Yilmaz and goalkeeper Mattia Perin all featured in a contest that will now feed into the upcoming Champions League draw.
