Galatasaray – Barcelona football results: Unexpected goal, upstream (Europa League)

(Galatasaray football results – Barcelona, ​​the second leg of the eighth round of the Europa League) The unexpected goal that did not make Barcelona flinch also helped them create a spectacular comeback.

Barcelona has a trip to Galatasaray in the second leg of the 1/8 round Europa League. In the first leg, the two teams drew with a score of 0-0, so the opportunity was divided equally for both in the second leg. Therefore, it is understandable that the two teams did not hesitate to attack immediately after the opening whistle.

Barcelona came up against Galatasaray successfully

Gomis had the first chance but the Galatasaray forward failed to beat Ter Stegen. Barcelona Immediately there was an answer with De Jong’s finishing shot, but this player drove the ball narrowly wide of the goal.

Gradually, Barcelona gained the upper hand with better possession. But the away team received an unexpected goal. From the corner kick to the right, Marcao had a header with an accurate header that Ter Stegen could only watch as the ball flew into the net.

Unfortunately, the home team could not keep this advantage for long. In the 37th minute, Torres crossed to Pedri and the midfielder had 2 top-notch handling phases to eliminate the opponent’s defender and then hit the opponent’s net. Barcelona nearly went ahead in stoppage time at half-time but Aubameyang hit the crossbar again with a header.

However, coach Xavi was soon able to celebrate the second goal. Galatasaray’s goalkeeper Pena had two good saves in a row, but Aubameyang’s close-range shot forced the goalkeeper into the net to pick up the ball. After that, Barcelona pressed continuously but the opportunity was missed in turn.

At the end of the match, Galatasaray focused on attacking but could not find an equalizer. In the end, Barcelona won right on Turkish soil to reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League.

Final score: Galatasaray 1-2 Barcelona (H1: 1-1)

Scored

Galatasaray: Marco 28′

Barcelona: Pedri 37′, Aubameyang 48′

Starting lineup

Galatasarray: Pena, Boey, Marcao, Nelsson, Van Aanholt, Antalyali, Kutlu, Babel, Cicaldau, Akturkoglu, Gomis

Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Dest, Pique, Garcia, Jordi Alba, Pedri, Sergio Busquets, De Jong, Traore, Torres, Aubameyang

Match stats

Galatasaray Barcelona

Ball control time

Score players (According to Whoscored)

Galatasaray with Barcelona

Point

Pena 5.6

Boey 6.5

Morocco 7.7

Nelsson 6.4

Van Aanholt 6.0

Antalyali 6.7

Kutlu 6.5

Babel 6.6

Cicaldau 6.8

Akturkoglu 6.1

Gomis 6.3

Point

Ter Stegen 6.6

Dest 6.8

Pique 6.8

Garcia 6.5

Jordi Alba 7.1

Pedri 8.0

Sergio Busquets 7.4

De Jong 6.8

Traore 7.2

Torres 7.2

Aubameyang 7.4

Substitution

Mohamed 6.2

Morutan 6.0

Bayram 6.1

Dervisoglu 6.3

Substitution

Araujo 6.6

Gavi 6.2

Depay 6.5

Lenglet 6.0

Dembele 6.6

Red: Player of the match

Black: Worst player of the match