Galatasaray is beating Barcelona this Tuesday on the second day of the Champions League. Batrakov has overtaken the Turkish team with some luck. After a run by Leao, the Portuguese footballer gave it to his Russian teammate and he shot from the front with the luck that the ball hit Gerard Martín and ended up inside Hansi Flick's team are looking for their second victory in the Champions League after beating Feyenoord in their first match at the Camp Nou (5-1). This will be the first European trip of the season for the Blaugrana and they do so in a very complicated stadium like that of the Turkish team. The Istanbul team lost their debut in Lisbon against Sporting de Portugal 3-1.
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Well, Galatasaray's goal arrives when Barcelona deserved it most
The Barça team had had several, but between Çakir and the lack of skill, Barça could not reflect its superiority on the scoreboard in this first half hour, which saw how the Turkish team punished it in its first arrival.
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GALATASARAY GOOOOL!
Batrakov overtakes the Turkish team! First arrival, first goal. Gordon asked for a penalty in a previous action and the Turkish goal came on the counter. Tireless run by Rafael Leao, the Portuguese puts it to the front where Batrakov appears to shoot. The bad luck of the Blaugrana that the ball hit Gerard Martín and caught Joan García off guard, who was shocked.
1-0.
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Another hand from Çakir
Now it was Cancelo who shot from the corner of the area with a very powerful shot and Çakir stretched to clear it. Barcelona deserves the goal much more than Galatasaray.
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Almost Olmo brand!
Great cross from Lamine who saw a hole behind the defense where Olmo appeared to head wide.
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Long possession now for Galatasaray
The Turkish team's first long possession so far in the game. However, he cannot reach the opponent's goal if it is not with direct play and long balls to Leao and Oshimen.
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Çakir appears again!
Another aerial ball that the Turkish defense eats, Gordon receives the ball and again Çakir stops a one-on-one. There are already two.
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Gordon's center that Eric García does not reach
Good ball hanging from Barcelona's English winger to the far post that Eric García narrowly missed. Barça insists.
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Lamine High Shot
He now tested the Barça number 10 with an individual play that ended with a shot from the edge of the area that went high.
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Great play by Cancelo that finally covers up the defense
Very good ball from Rodri behind the defense, Cancelo receives it, dribbles in the area rushing the baseline and when he went to shoot a Galatasaray defender got in the way. Even so, the Portuguese was somewhat ahead.
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What a save from Çakir!
First very clear chance for Barcelona. Filtered pass from Pedri, who touches Lamine just enough to enable Dani Olmo and Çakir avoids the goal of Barça's false 9 today in the one-on-one.
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Rams Park is very tight
Thunderous whistle in Istanbul while Barcelona moves and moves the ball with maximum calm. The Galatasaray stadium is a pressure cooker.
The match begins in Istanbul!
Galatasaray puts the ball into play.
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The Barcelona players are already stepping on the Rams Park grass
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There are also eleven from Galatasaray!
Rafael Leao and Oshimen are the main threats of the Turkish team.
XI: Çakir; Yilmaz, Davinson Sánchez, Jakobs, Elmali; Lemina, Torreira, Akgün; Batrakov, Rafa Leao and Osimhen.
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There are already eleven of Flick!
Flick introduces up to four changes regarding the match against Getafe. Cubarsí returns to the center of the defense and Cancelo on the side. Pedri also enters the midfield alongside Rodri and Olmo will act as a false 9.
XI: Joan García; Eric, Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, Cancelo; Rodri, Pedri, Olmo; Lamine, Fermín and Gordon.
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Good afternoon and welcome to Galatasaray - Barcelona live!
Flick's team is looking for its second victory in this edition of the Champions League in Istanbul. In their debut they offered a great version and beat Feyenoord 5-1 at the Camp Nou. In front of them they have a Galatasaray that fell on the first day against Sporting de Portugal.
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