Galatasaray rout 10-man Juventus 5-2 in Champions League playoff

Advertisement Sport Galatasaray rout 10-man Juventus 5-2 in Champions League playoff Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Play Off - First Leg - Galatasaray v Juventus - Rams Park, Istanbul, Turkey - February 17, 2026 Galatasaray's Gabriel Sara celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Umit Bektas Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Play Off - First Leg - Galatasaray v Juventus - Rams Park, Istanbul, Turkey - February 17, 2026 Galatasaray's Davinson Sanchez celebrates scoring their third goal with Lucas Torreira REUTERS/Murad Sezer Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Play Off - First Leg - Galatasaray v Juventus - Rams Park, Istanbul, Turkey - February 17, 2026 Galatasaray's Noa Lang scores their fourth goal REUTERS/Murad Sezer 18 Feb 2026 03:48AM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST ISTANBUL, Feb 17 : Galatasaray secured a commanding 5-2 victory over 10-man Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League playoff on Tuesday, with Noa Lang and Gabriel Sara starring in a scintillating display.Sara opened the scoring for the hosts in the 15th minute with a stunning long-range strike, but Juventus responded immediately through Teun Koopmeiners, who equalised. Koopmeiners doubled his tally in the 32nd minute with a powerful shot from outside the box to put the Italians ahead.Galatasaray equalised just after the break when Lang slotted home a rebound from Baris Alper Yilmaz's effort. The Turkish side then regained the lead on the hour mark as Davinson Sanchez turned in a precise Sara set-piece.Juventus were reduced to 10 men in the 67th minute when Juan Cabal was dismissed for a second booking. Lang punished a defensive mistake to score his second in the 75th minute, before substitute Sacha Boey added the fifth four minutes from time to seal a dominant win. The return leg will be played in Turin on February 25. Source: Reuters Newsletter Recommended Read Subscribe to CNA's Recommended Read A single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day. Sign up for our newsletters Get our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inbox Subscribe here Get the CNA app Stay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best stories Download here Get WhatsApp alerts Join our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat app Join here Advertisement Also worth reading Content is loading... Advertisement Expand to read the full story Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST