UEFA Champions League Matchday 2 Tue, Oct 13 2026 · 20:00 Rams Park, Istanbul
1–4 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 0.47 – 2.78
  • A. Batrakov 28’
  • 43’ João Cancelo
  • 50’ Fermín López
  • 53’ A. Gordon
  • 65’ K. Adeyemi
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Barcelona come from behind to beat Galatasaray

Barcelona entered as clear favourites, yet Galatasaray led 1–0 after 28 minutes through a Batrakov goal. But Cancelo, López, Gordon and Adeyemi scored to turn it around for Barcelona, who won 4–1. Barcelona finished with the higher xG (2.78 vs 0.47).

Galatasaray16%
Draw17%
Barcelona ✓68%

Model vs reality

Galatasaray goals
1
Model 1.21 · xG 0.47
Barcelona goals
4
Model 2.62 · xG 2.78
Total goals
5
Model 3.82 · xG 3.25
Score 1–4
5%
Most likely 1–2 (9%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 73%
Both scored
Yes
Model 65%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchFermín LópezBarcelona · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeMarco Guida
  • CoachesO. Buruk · H. Flick
  • VenueRams Park
  • Table before kick-offGalatasaray 29th · Barcelona 4th
  • Weather at kick-off17°C · Light rain · wind 15 km/h · 0.8 mm rain

Timeline

  1. A. Batrakov 1–0Assist Rafael Leão
    28’
  2. VAR B. YılmazGoal cancelled
    36’
  3. João Cancelo 1–1Assist Dani Olmo
    43’
  4. Half time · 1–1
  5. Fermín López 1–2Assist Lamine Yamal
    50’
  6. A. Gordon 1–3Assist Lamine Yamal
    53’
  7. ⇄ L. UgochukwuFor M. Lemina
    58’
  8. ⇄ Gabriel SaraFor A. Batrakov
    58’
  9. ⇄ L. SanéFor Y. Akgün
    58’
  10. ⇄ G. de JesusFor Dani Olmo
    58’
  11. ⇄ K. AdeyemiFor A. Gordon
    59’
  12. Rafael LeãoYellow card · Foul
    64’
  13. K. Adeyemi 1–4
    65’
  14. ⇄ R. SallaiFor B. Yılmaz
    67’
  15. ⇄ J. KoundéFor Eric García
    73’
  16. ⇄ Marc BernalFor Pedri
    73’
  17. ⇄ Renato NhagaFor L. Torreira
    81’
  18. ⇄ GaviFor Fermín López
    82’
  19. R. SallaiYellow card · Foul
    86’
  20. Full time · 1–4

Team stats

Galatasaray5 shots · 3 in box, 2 outside
Barcelona21 shots · 16 in box, 6 outside
GalatasarayBarcelona
29% Possession 71%
0.47 Expected goals (xG) 2.78
0.23 Expected points (xPts) 2.66
5 Shots 21
3 Shots on target 11
1 Shots off target 6
1 Blocked shots 4
3 Shots inside the box 16
2 Shots outside the box 6
225 Passes 587
74% Pass accuracy 91%
1 Corners 6
5 Goalkeeper saves 2
11 Fouls 10
7 Offsides 6
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.09 Team rating 7.28

Line-ups

Galatasaray 4-2-3-1

16.6 U. Çakır(G)
176.3 E. Elmalı 45.9 I. Jakobs 65.8 D. Sánchez 535.6 B. Yılmaz ↓67’
995.5 M. Lemina ↓58’ 345.7 L. Torreira ↓81’
276.2 Rafael Leão A 837.2 A. Batrakov ↓58’ 116.0 Y. Akgün ↓58’
456.3 V. Osimhen
  • 1U. Çakır (G)6.6
  • 17E. Elmalı6.3
  • 4I. Jakobs5.9
  • 6D. Sánchez5.8
  • 53B. Yılmaz↓67’5.6
  • 99M. Lemina↓58’5.5
  • 34L. Torreira↓81’5.7
  • 27Rafael LeãoA6.2
  • 83A. Batrakov↓58’7.2
  • 11Y. Akgün↓58’6.0
  • 45V. Osimhen6.3

Substitutes used

  • 8Gabriel Sara↑58’5.9
  • 74Renato Nhaga↑81’5.8
  • 7R. Sallai↑67’6.1
  • 10L. Sané↑58’6.4
  • 18L. Ugochukwu↑58’6.0

Unused: A. Bardakcı, E. Bitshiabu, D. Gül, İ. Gündoğan, B. Luş, J. Yılmaz

Coach: O. Buruk

Barcelona 4-3-3

17.1 Joan García(G)
27.7 João Cancelo 186.5 Gerard Martín 56.7 Pau Cubarsí 246.9 Eric García ↓73’
87.2 Pedri ↓73’ 167.0 Rodri 78.2★ Fermín López ↓82’
178.0 A. Gordon ↓59’ 207.6 Dani Olmo A↓58’ 108.1 Lamine Yamal AA
  • 1Joan García (G)7.1
  • 2João Cancelo7.7
  • 18Gerard Martín6.5
  • 5Pau Cubarsí6.7
  • 24Eric García↓73’6.9
  • 8Pedri↓73’7.2
  • 16Rodri7.0
  • 7Fermín López ★↓82’8.2
  • 17A. Gordon↓59’8.0
  • 20Dani OlmoA↓58’7.6
  • 10Lamine YamalA×28.1

Substitutes used

  • 23J. Koundé↑73’6.3
  • 6Gavi↑82’6.3
  • 9G. de Jesus↑58’7.3
  • 22Marc Bernal↑73’6.1
  • 14K. Adeyemi↑59’7.2

Unused: W. Szczęsny, D. Livaković, Brian Fariñas, Xavi Espart, Alejandro Balde, H. Abdelkarim

Coach: H. Flick

Player stats

Top rated
Fermín LópezBarcelona8.2
2nd
Lamine YamalBarcelona8.1
3rd
A. GordonBarcelona8.0

Galatasaray

Barcelona

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.