
Barcelona came back from an initial 0-2 deficit to beat Galatasaray 4-1 on the second day of the Champions League, with goals from Cancelo, Fermín, Gordon and Adeyemi after a difficult start where Batrakov put the Turkish team ahead.
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Barcelona faced Galatasaray on the second day of the group stage of the 2024-2025 Champions League, after an irregular start to the season in European competition.
Barcelona came back and beat Galatasaray this Tuesday on the second day of the Champions League. The Barça team started the match much better and Çakir served up three hands to prevent Flick's team from scoring their first goal. But it was Batrakov who put the Turkish team ahead with some luck. After a run by Rafael 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 the goal. Shortly after, a second goal would arrive that would finally be annulled. A cross from Batrakov from the corner ended with a shot from Oshimen and Baris Yilmaz touched just enough to throw off Joan García, although the full-back's position was ahead of the Barça defense. Barça suffered, but then Cancelo appeared before the break to equalize the contest. Dani Olmo stole from the front, the ball fell to Cancelo and the Portuguese did not forgive in the one-on-one against Çakir. After the break, Barcelona was a storm and in just eight minutes Fermín and Gordon turned the match around.
J.M. Benitez
This was the fourth goal, Adeyemi's
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Yellow for Sallai
Hard tackle by the Galatasaray player on Gabriel Jesus.
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Sallai takes Adeyemi's shot on the line!
Another cross from Lamine, who is giving an exhibition, finds Adeyemi at the far post and the German's shot is taken by Sallai over the goal line.
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Çakir avoids the fifth Barça goal
Lamine enables Gabriel Jesus again and the Brazilian forward's shot is covered very well by Çakir to avoid the fifth.
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And last change also from Flick
Fermín leaves and Gavi enters.
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Change at Galatasaray
Torreira leaves and Nhaga enters.
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Adeyemi shot into the side netting
Cancelo enabled Adeyemi with a filtered ball and the German, who asked for a penalty for a grab while shooting, crashed his shot into the side of the net.
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Double change in Barcelona
Pedri and Eric García retire; Marc Bernal and Koundé enter.
J.M. Benitez
And that was 1-3, Gordon's
J.M. Benitez
This was Fermín's goal, 1-2
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Another high shot from Lamine
He wants his goal on the 10th after the performance he gave in this second half. Now he shoots high when he was looking for the top corner with a placed shot.
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New change at Galatasaray
Yilmaz leaves and Sallai enters.
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GOOOOL BY ADEYEMI!
Barcelona puts victory on track with the fourth! Another ball from Lamine reaches the area into the boots of Gabriel Jesus, whose control becomes a pass for Adeyemi and the German with his first touch crosses the ball with his left foot to score. What a recital by the Blaugrana.
1-4.
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Yellow for Rafael Leao
Hard tackle by the Portuguese on Eric García's ankle that costs him the yellow card.
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Take advantage of Flick to make a double change
Olmo and Gordon retire; Adeyemi and Gabriel Jesus enter.
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Triple change for Galatasaray
Lemina, Akgun and Batrakov leave; Sané, Sara and Ugochukwu enter.
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GORDON GOOOOL!
Barça is overwhelming Galatasaray! In just eight minutes of the second half, the Blaugrana turned the tables. New play by Lamine on the baseline, he puts it behind for Gordon and the Englishman shoots at the near post to beat Çakir.
1-3.
J.M. Benitez
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Lamine's high shot
Barcelona insists that it came out in steamroller mode in the second half. Now Lamine shot from the front that went high.
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GOOOOOAL FROM FERMÍN!
Barça comes back in the game! Another perfect cross from Lamine to the penalty spot finds the head of Fermín, who finishes to score the comeback goal.
1-2.
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Barça pushes a lot
The Turkish team is suffering a lot at the beginning of the second half. Barça is being a storm.
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The one Gordon had!
The opportunity that English misses is very clear! Perfect outside cross from Lamine to the far post where Gordon appears to finish on goal and throws it wide.
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The second part begins in Istanbul!
Barcelona puts the ball into play.
J.M. Benitez
And so Cancelo's tie
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This was Batrakov's goal
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End of the first half at Rams Park!
End of the first act in Istanbul with a tie. Galatasaray took the lead with a goal from Batrakov and there could have been a second if it were not for the intervention of the VAR that annulled Yilmaz's goal for offside. And when Barcelona suffered the most, Cancelo appeared to level the contest.
1-1.
J.M. Benitez
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Çakir avoids Barcelona's second
Another shot from Gordon in which the Turkish goalkeeper has to stretch to avoid the Barça comeback goal. Barcelona pushes now to go ahead at half-time.
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Barcelona will advance to the round of 16 of the Champions League if they maintain this level of performance.
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