Galatasaray vs Barcelona, 2026-27 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League

Galatasaray

28': Alexey Batrakov

FT
1 - 4

Barcelona

43': João Cancelo
50': Fermín López
53': Anthony Gordon
65': Karim Adeyemi

Barcelona storm back to beat Gala as perfect season rolls on

Anthony Gordon scored his first Champions League goal for Barcelona as they came from behind to beat Galatasaray 4-1 in Istanbul to maintain a perfect 10-for-10 start to the season.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Anthony Gordon (Barcelona).
3': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray).
3': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Offside, Barcelona. Dani Olmo is caught offside.
8': Mario Lemina (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
9': Offside, Galatasaray. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
10': Offside, Barcelona. João Cancelo is caught offside.
12': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
12': Rodri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedri.
14': Offside, Galatasaray. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
15': Delay in match (Barcelona).
16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
16': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ugurcan Çakir (Galatasaray). Assisted by Pedri.
16': Offside, Galatasaray. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
18': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
20': Eren Elmali (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
20': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
24': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross.
25': Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Ugurcan Çakir (Galatasaray). Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
25': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
28': Goal! Galatasaray 1, Barcelona 0. Aleksey Batrakov (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão following a fast break.
30': Foul by Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray).
30': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Eric García.
34': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksey Batrakov with a cross.
34': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
34': Offside, Galatasaray. Baris Alper Yilmaz is caught offside.
36': VAR Decision: No Goal Galatasaray 1-0 Barcelona.
37': Attempt saved. Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
39': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Ismail Jakobs.
39': Offside, Galatasaray. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
40': Offside, Barcelona. Anthony Gordon is caught offside.
43': Goal! Galatasaray 1, Barcelona 1. João Cancelo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
44': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray).
44': Gerard Martín (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ugurcan Çakir (Galatasaray). Assisted by Dani Olmo.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ugurcan Çakir (Galatasaray). Assisted by João Cancelo.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
45'+1': Rodri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ugurcan Çakir (Galatasaray). Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
45'+2': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Ugurcan Çakir.
45'+3': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Ismail Jakobs.
45'+3': Offside, Barcelona. Anthony Gordon is caught offside.
45'+4': First Half ends, Galatasaray 1, Barcelona 1.
45': Second Half begins Galatasaray 1, Barcelona 1.
47': Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
47': Rafael Leão (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
47': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
48': Offside, Galatasaray. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
48': Offside, Barcelona. Anthony Gordon is caught offside.
49': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
50': Goal! Galatasaray 1, Barcelona 2. Fermín López (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal following a corner.
52': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fermín López.
53': Goal! Galatasaray 1, Barcelona 3. Anthony Gordon (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
55': Handball by Dani Olmo (Barcelona).
57': Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Gerard Martín (Barcelona).
58': Substitution, Galatasaray. Lesley Ugochukwu replaces Mario Lemina.
58': Substitution, Galatasaray. Gabriel Sara replaces Aleksey Batrakov.
58': Substitution, Galatasaray. Leroy Sané replaces Yunus Akgün.
58': Substitution, Barcelona. Gabriel Jesus replaces Dani Olmo.
59': Substitution, Barcelona. Karim Adeyemi replaces Anthony Gordon.
59': Attempt missed. Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray) header from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eren Elmali.
62': Attempt blocked. Karim Adeyemi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric García.
62': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
63': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fermín López.
64': Foul by Rafael Leão (Galatasaray).
64': Eric García (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Rafael Leão (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Goal! Galatasaray 1, Barcelona 4. Karim Adeyemi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
67': Substitution, Galatasaray. Roland Sallai replaces Baris Alper Yilmaz.
68': Rafael Leão (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
68': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
68': Foul by Roland Sallai (Galatasaray).
68': Karim Adeyemi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
70': Foul by Leroy Sané (Galatasaray).
70': Joan García (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Roland Sallai (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Barcelona).
73': Offside, Galatasaray. Gabriel Sara is caught offside.
73': Substitution, Barcelona. Jules Koundé replaces Eric García.
73': Substitution, Barcelona. Marc Bernal replaces Pedri.
74': Attempt saved. Lesley Ugochukwu (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Leroy Sané.
74': Offside, Barcelona. Karim Adeyemi is caught offside.
76': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray).
76': Gabriel Jesus (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Attempt missed. Karim Adeyemi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by João Cancelo.
78': Offside, Galatasaray. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
79': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81': Substitution, Galatasaray. Renato Nhaga replaces Lucas Torreira because of an injury.
81': Foul by Lesley Ugochukwu (Galatasaray).
81': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Substitution, Barcelona. Gavi replaces Fermín López.
82': Foul by Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray).
82': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
83': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ugurcan Çakir (Galatasaray). Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
83': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Ugurcan Çakir.
84': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavi.
84': Ugurcan Çakir (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
85': Attempt blocked. Karim Adeyemi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
86': Foul by Roland Sallai (Galatasaray).
86': Gabriel Jesus (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86': Roland Sallai (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Marc Bernal (Barcelona).
90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+3': Second Half ends, Galatasaray 1, Barcelona 4.
0': Match ends, Galatasaray 1, Barcelona 4.

Statistics

BAR		GAL
10	Fouls	12
0	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
7	Offsides	8
6	Corner Kicks	1
2	Saves	6
71	Possession	29
22	SHOTS	5
11	ON GOAL	3
0.5	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
625	Accurate Passes	202
689	Passes	273
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
1	Accurate Crosses	2
9	Crosses	7
0.1	Cross %	0.3
42	Long Balls	58
26	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.6	Long Balls %	0.3
4	Blocked Shots	1
9	Effective Tackles	8
13	Tackles	16
0.7	Tackle %	0.5
10	Interceptions	12
14	Effective Clearances	20
14	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: RAMS Park
Location: Istanbul, Türkiye
Attendance: 49,623

UEFA Champions League Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Paris Saint-Germain	2	+7	6
2	Barcelona	2	+7	6
3	Aston Villa	2	+7	6
4	VfB Stuttgart	2	+5	6

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Galatasaray (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Ugurcan Çakir (GK)
4	Ismail Jakobs
6	Davinson Sánchez
17	Eren Elmali
53	Baris Alper Yilmaz
83	Alexey Batrakov
99	Mario Lemina
34	Lucas Torreira
45	Victor Osimhen
27	Rafael Leão
11	Yunus Akgün

Galatasaray Substitutes:

Roland Sallai, Enes Büyük, Renato Nhaga, Lesley Ugochukwu, Deniz Gül, Abdülkerim Bardakçi, Berat Lus, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Gabriel Gomes, Jankat Yilmaz, Ilkay Gündogan, Leroy Sané.

Barcelona (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Joan García (GK)
18	Gerard Martín
5	Pau Cubarsí
2	João Cancelo
24	Eric García
16	Rodri
8	Pedri
7	Fermín López
20	Dani Olmo
17	Anthony Gordon
10	Lamine Yamal

Barcelona Substitutes:

Hamza Abdelkarim, Xavi Espart, Marc Bernal, Jules Koundé, Brian Fariñas, Alejandro Balde, Dominik Livakovic, Gabriel Jesus, Wojciech Szczesny, Gavi, Karim Adeyemi.

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