Barcelona beats Galatasaray 4-1 in Istanbul

Barcelona beat Galatasaray 4-1 in Istanbul in the Champions League league phase, recovering after Aleksei Batrakov put the hosts ahead. João Cancelo levelled before halftime, then Fermín López, Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi scored after the break. It was Barcelona’s second win of the competition.

• 4-1Final score in Istanbul — Barcelona came from behind
• 70%Barcelona's share of possession — Galatasaray had 30%
• 22 shotsBarcelona shots at Galatasaray's goal — Galatasaray recorded five

Q1

Who scored in Barcelona’s win?

João Cancelo, Fermín López, Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi scored for Barcelona; Aleksei Batrakov scored Galatasaray’s first-half opener.

Q2

How did Barcelona change the game?

High pressing helped Cancelo equalise, while Lamine Yamal created the moves from which Fermín López and Anthony Gordon scored.

Q3

Why did this result matter to Barcelona?

Before kickoff, president Joan Laporta identified winning the Champions League as one of Barcelona’s objectives for the season.

Q4

What was Galatasaray’s missed opportunity?

A VAR review disallowed a first-half goal that would have doubled Galatasaray’s lead and altered the match before Barcelona’s recovery.

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