Barcelona beat Galatasaray 4-1 in the Champions League
Barcelona defeated Galatasaray 4-1 in the Champions League league phase after a strong second-half performance. Despite an early goal from the hosts, Barcelona scored four unanswered goals to maintain their winning streak.
Why it matters
This victory continues Barcelona's dominant start to the 2026/2027 season, reinforcing their status as a top contender in European football.
--> Barcelona secured an away victory over Galatasaray in Istanbul, Turkey, winning 4-1 in the second round of the Champions League league phase. The teams were level at 1-1 after the first half, but the Catalan club scored three times after the break, Interia Sport reports .
Galatasaray opened the scoring in the 28th minute. Rafael Leao beat Eric Garcia and passed the ball for Batrakov to shoot. The ball changed trajectory off Joao Cancelo after his shot, disorienting goalkeeper Joan Garcia.
Five minutes later, the hosts could have doubled their lead: after a corner, Victor Osimhen headed the ball into the net, but the goal was disallowed for offside. In the 42nd minute, Cancelo equalised, finishing an attack after a pass from Dani Olmo inside the penalty area.
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