Yamal Inspires Barcelona Past Galatasaray
The teenager set up three goals as Barcelona moved top of the Champions League table with a second straight win.
- Barcelona defeated Galatasaray 4-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday at Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul, Turkiye, with Lamine Yamal orchestrating a second-half resurgence to secure the victory.
- Galatasaray took an early lead after 27 minutes when Russian Aleksei Batrakov's drive deflected off Joao Cancelo into the net, giving the hosts a commanding position in the first half.
- After halftime, Yamal delivered a curled cross for Fermin Lopez's 50th-minute header, then beat Eren Elmali three times in a tiny space to set up Anthony Gordon for the third goal.
- Barcelona coach Hansi Flick praised Yamal, saying "He's turned the game around for us," as the victory moved Barcelona to the top of the Champions League table with two wins.
- Turkish football pundit Serdar Ali Çelikler criticized Victor Osimhen after the defeat, saying "Osimhen couldn't do either goalscoring or center-forward play today," as Galatasaray prepares for Saturday's Turkish Super Lig match against Gençlerbirliği.
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Spanish Press Reacts to Galatasaray - Barcelona Match: 'Magnificent Performance in the Turkish Hell'
The Galatasaray-Barcelona match in the UEFA Champions League received extensive coverage in the Spanish press. Spanish media featured Lamine Yamal prominently in their headlines, despite Galatasaray's 4-1 defeat.
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