Galatasaray SK 1 - 4 FC Barcelona — Highlights & Result
UEFA Champions League
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(1 week ago)
· MD 2
Highlights
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Barcelona extended a remarkable winning streak on 13 October 2026 in the UEFA Champions League matchday 2, stringing together nine victories in a row across all competitions alongside a run of ten consecutive matches with a goal. Aleksey Batrakov initially put Galatasaray ahead in the 28th minute with an assist from Rafael Leão, but the visitors responded decisively. João Cancelo levelled before the break following an assist by Daniel Olmo Carvajal, and quickfire strikes after half-time from Fermín López and Anthony Gordon turned the fixture around, with Lamine Yamal providing the assists for both. Karim Adeyemi added a final goal in the 65th minute to wrap up a 4-1 scoreline, reflecting a match where Barcelona dominated possession with 71 percent and registered 11 shots on target compared to the hosts' three.
The statistical picture heavily favoured the visitors, who arrived having won five matches on the bounce in domestic and European action, including a 5-1 victory against Feyenoord. Barcelona's underlying numbers on the night reached 2.85 expected goals from 22 total shots, leaving their opponents restricted to just 0.47 expected goals and 29 percent possession. Standout performances defined the Spanish side's output, with Fermín López earning an 8.2 rating and Lamine Yamal receiving an 8.1 rating. For Galatasaray, whose recent results featured a 5-2 win against Juventus, Aleksey Batrakov performed creditably with a 7.2 rating alongside goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır on 6.6, though the team slipped from 30th to 34th in the table.
This outcome propelled Barcelona from fourth place directly to the summit of the 36-team table with six points and a plus-four goal difference. Galatasaray find themselves sliding further down the standings with zero points from two played and a minus-two goal difference, leaving them six points behind the leaders.
Looking ahead, Galatasaray face an away fixture against Lille on 21 October.
The statistical picture heavily favoured the visitors, who arrived having won five matches on the bounce in domestic and European action, including a 5-1 victory against Feyenoord. Barcelona's underlying numbers on the night reached 2.85 expected goals from 22 total shots, leaving their opponents restricted to just 0.47 expected goals and 29 percent possession. Standout performances defined the Spanish side's output, with Fermín López earning an 8.2 rating and Lamine Yamal receiving an 8.1 rating. For Galatasaray, whose recent results featured a 5-2 win against Juventus, Aleksey Batrakov performed creditably with a 7.2 rating alongside goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır on 6.6, though the team slipped from 30th to 34th in the table.
This outcome propelled Barcelona from fourth place directly to the summit of the 36-team table with six points and a plus-four goal difference. Galatasaray find themselves sliding further down the standings with zero points from two played and a minus-two goal difference, leaving them six points behind the leaders.
Looking ahead, Galatasaray face an away fixture against Lille on 21 October.
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Match stats
Galatasaray v Barça
29%
Possession
71%
0.47
Expected goals (xG)
2.85
5
Shots
22
3
Shots on target
11
3
Shots inside the box
16
1
Corners
6
273
Passes
689
74%
Pass accuracy
91%
6
Saves
2
12
Fouls
10
8
Offsides
7
2
Yellow cards
0
Lineups & player ratings
8.1
Player of the match
Lamine Yamal · Barça
90'
· 2 assists
Top rated: Fermín 8.2
Key moments
- 28' ⚽ Aleksey Batrakov · assist Rafael Leão · Galatasaray
- 43' ⚽ João Cancelo · assist Daniel Olmo Carvajal · Barça
- 50' ⚽ Fermín López · assist Lamine Yamal · Barça
- 53' ⚽ Anthony Gordon · assist Lamine Yamal · Barça
- 64' 🟨 Rafael Leão · Galatasaray
- 65' ⚽ Karim Adeyemi · Barça
- 86' 🟨 Roland Sallai · Galatasaray
Galatasaray
4-2-3-1- 1 U. Çakır 90' 6.6
- 17 E. Elmalı 90' 6.3
- 4 I. Jakobs 90' 5.9
- 27 Rafael Leão 🅰️ 🟨 90' 6.2
- 45 V. Osimhen 90' 6.3
- 6 D. Sánchez 90' 5.8
- 34 L. Torreira 81' 5.7
- 53 B. Yılmaz 67' 5.6
- 11 Y. Akgün 58' 6.0
- 83 A. Batrakov ⚽ 58' 7.2
- 99 M. Lemina 58' 5.5
- 18 L. Ugochukwu · sub 32' 6.0
- 10 L. Sané · sub 32' 6.4
- 8 Gabriel Sara · sub 32' 5.9
- 7 R. Sallai · sub 🟨 23' 6.1
- 74 Renato Nhaga · sub 9' 5.8
Barça
4-3-3- 16 Rodri 90' 7.0
- 18 Gerard Martín 90' 6.5
- 10 Lamine Yamal 🅰️ 🅰️ 90' 8.1
- 5 Pau Cubarsí Paredes 90' 6.7
- 2 João Cancelo ⚽ 90' 7.7
- 1 Joan García 90' 7.1
- 7 Fermín ⚽ 82' 8.2
- 8 Pedri 73' 7.2
- 24 Eric García 73' 6.9
- 17 A. Gordon ⚽ 59' 8.0
- 20 Dani Olmo 🅰️ 58' 7.6
- 9 Gabriel Jesus · sub 32' 7.3
- 14 K. Adeyemi · sub ⚽ 31' 7.2
- 23 J. Koundé · sub 17' 6.3
- 22 Marc Bernal · sub 17' 6.1
- 6 Gavi · sub 8' 6.3
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Galatasaray
29th
in the table · 0 pts from 1
· GD -2
Barça
4th
in the table · 3 pts from 1
· GD +4
Form going into the match
Galatasaray