{"id":500643,"date":"2026-02-26T10:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T10:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/500643\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T10:55:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T10:55:13","slug":"champions-league-live-build-up-to-four-knockout-round-play-offs-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/500643\/","title":{"rendered":"Champions League LIVE: Build up to four Knockout Round Play-offs games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Galatasaray score twice in extra time to knock out Juventuspublished at 22:58 GMT 25 February<\/p>\n<p>22:58 GMT 25 February<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-w0w395-Paragraph e14e9ror4\">FT: Juventus 3-2 Galatasaray (5-7 agg)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-5adjh7-Contributor etflsgg2\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4da58b0c-a862-466d-a40f-d8a7dad418fb.jpg.webp.webp\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"ssrcss-egie1y-Image edrdn950\"\/>Steve Sutcliffe<br \/>BBC Sport<\/p>\n<p>      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mauro Icardi and Eren Elmali celebrate after the game\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/e055ee94-c79f-40e6-af51-a283fdf05b2e.jpg.webp.webp\"  width=\"1021\" height=\"574\" class=\"ssrcss-egie1y-Image edrdn950\"\/>Image source, Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Victor Osimhen and Baris Yilmaz scored in extra time as Galatasaray held off a stirring fightback from 10-man Juventus to reach the last 16 of the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Italians had threatened to become only the fourth club to progress after losing the first leg of a knockout tie in the competition by three or more goals when Weston McKennie headed in with eight minutes left to level the tie at 5-5 on aggregate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Trailing 5-2 from the first encounter in Istanbul, Juventus captain Manuel Locatelli started the recovery, stroking in a first-half penalty after Lucas Torreira had fouled Khephren Thuram.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">And after having Juan Cabal sent off in the first leg, another dismissal followed for the Italian side in the 49th minute.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">This time it was for English centre-back Lloyd Kelly, who had a second yellow card upgraded to a straight red in controversial circumstances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">That looked to have derailed the home side&#8217;s chances, but amazingly they responded superbly with 10 men.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Federico Gatti tapped in Pierre Kalulu&#8217;s cross to provide renewed hope and the Allianz Stadium erupted in joy when American midfielder McKennie restored parity from close range.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">However, as the hosts missed opportunities and tired in extra time, Osimhen fired in a low effort after being picked out by Yilmaz to put the visitors back ahead in an enthralling tie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">And with the clock ticking down, Yilmaz put the contest beyond doubt with another break and composed finish past home goalkeeper Mattia Perin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">A relieved Galatasaray will now face either Liverpool or Tottenham on their first last-16 appearance in Europe&#8217;s elite club competition since 2013-14.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Galatasaray score twice in extra time to knock out Juventuspublished at 22:58 GMT 25 February 22:58 GMT 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