Juventus<\/a>\u2019 Kenan Yildiz<\/a> is far more effective in the final third than in his own area, and it was his loss of possession that allowed Gabriel Sara<\/a> to bury into the corner after the ball eventually broke his way.<\/p>\n However, Gala\u2019s lead lasted less than 60 seconds as Juve struck back immediately. Ugurcan Cak\u0131r<\/a> did well to parry Pierre Kalulu<\/a>\u2019s header, but there was nothing he could do to deny Teun Koopmeiners<\/a> on the rebound.<\/p>\n Subsequently, both teams had several chances to take the lead. The Lions\u2019 top scorer Victor Osimhen<\/a> finally burst into life, volleying over before forcing Michele Di Gregorio<\/a> into a save low to his left.<\/p>\n Yet, although Galatasaray saw out the half strongly, with Di Gregorio denying Akg\u00fcn and Rolland Sallai<\/a> firing over at the back post from a corner, the Turkish outfit were behind at the break.<\/p>\n Koopmeiners was again the thorn in the home team\u2019s side, playing a lovely one-two with false nine Weston McKennie<\/a> before finishing with aplomb into the top corner.\u00a0<\/p>\n The second period started much like the first, with Galatasaray taking the game to their opponents. However, instead of scoring just once in the opening 15 minutes, they did so twice to restore their advantage.<\/p>\n The equaliser was similar to Koopmeiners\u2019 first effort, as Di Gregorio could only push Baris Yilmaz<\/a>\u2019s drive into Noa Lang<\/a>\u2019s path for a simple tap-in. <\/p>\n Then, while Davinson Sanchez<\/a> did not meet Sara\u2019s free-kick as well as he would have liked, he still got enough contact to shoulder the inswinging set-piece into the corner.<\/p>\n To make matters worse for the Bianconeri, they were reduced to 10 men with over 20 minutes remaining when Cabal<\/a> received a second yellow card for his foul on Yilmaz.<\/p>\n In an apparent effort to provide their opponents with plenty of gifts, Juve shot themselves in the foot once more as Galatasaray extended their advantage shortly after.<\/p>\n Khephren Thuram<\/a>\u2019s pass to Lloyd Kelly<\/a> put the Englishman in a difficult position, allowing Osimhen to nick the ball into Lang\u2019s path for an easy finish.<\/p>\n Galatasaray introduced Mauro Icardi<\/a> from the bench, but it was another substitute, Sacha Boey<\/a>, who added the icing to the cake with a devastating finish from a tight angle. <\/p>\n Okan Buruk\u2019s side now have a commanding lead to take with them to Turin, and given they have now lost just one of their past seven meetings with Juventus, they will be confident of getting the job done.<\/p>\n The Old Lady, meanwhile, have won just one of their past six in all competitions and are staring a second consecutive play-off round exit in the face.<\/p>\n Flashscore Man of the Match: Noa Lang<\/a> (Galatasaray)<\/p>\n![\"Key](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6c041d2b-361f-4f18-a066-6b809a14e34c.jpg\" "\\"Key")
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Galatasaray’s Davinson Sanchez celebrates scoring their third goal with Baris Alper Yilmaz and Yunus AkgunReuters \/ Murad Sezer<\/p>\n![\"Match](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6abfe257-626e-441e-b07e-3bf3c344da1c.jpg\" "\\"Match")
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