Juventus beat Galatasaray 3-2 in Turin tonight, but it was not enough to secure progression, and they are out of the Champions League.
Juventus had been poor in the first half of the previous meeting with Galatasaray, but had they performed then as they did in the opening period of this contest, they might have stood a genuine chance. It appeared the players understood the importance of a strong start, and they began with intent. However, Galatasaray, an energetic and organised side, did not allow Juventus to dominate easily, forcing the Old Lady to remain patient before eventually opening the scoring through a Manuel Locatelli penalty.
That goal injected belief and urgency into the hosts, who pushed forward in search of the additional goals required to force extra time. They entered the interval ahead, with momentum firmly on their side.
Juventus reduced to ten men
Three minutes after the restart, Lloyd Kelly was shown a red card for a reckless challenge, a development that seemed certain to derail Juventus’ hopes. Supporters inside the Allianz Stadium would have questioned how their side could possibly find two more goals with a numerical disadvantage.
Galatasaray sought to capitalise by introducing fresh legs, including Leroy Sane. Despite the setback, the Bianconeri demonstrated resilience and determination, scoring again through Federico Gatti to underline their refusal to surrender.
Late drama seals Juventus exit
Juventus then found another goal through Weston McKennie, stunning a Galatasaray side that had largely been outplayed on the night. The strike proved sufficient to force extra time, as the Bianconeri continued to press in pursuit of qualification.
However, fatigue became apparent at the start of extra time, and the impact of playing with ten men began to show. Victor Osimhen pulled a goal back for Galatasaray late in the first half of extra time, shifting the momentum decisively. Galatasaray then dominated proceedings, with Edon Zhegrova missing an opportunity to bring Juventus level once more. Baris Alper Yilmaz subsequently added another goal for Galatasaray, ultimately ending the Old Lady’s European campaign.
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Reminds me of the game against Real Madrid and the cost of terrible first game,
The club is cursed in UCL, out for away goals several times in last decades. Now the rule was changed.
They fought or not, I’m not proud. It’s a shame. It’s a shame for a team of Juventus’ caliber to be eliminated against Galatasaray. It’s a shame to concede 5 goals in one match. It’s a shame, they haven’t been able to get into the top UCL-top 8 for years. Juventus is eliminated by the team that is coming up against them in UCL.
In 1996, instead of watching that particular match, I should have chosen a different program…
You are a retаrd, always criticizing the team from the couch, go support some other team, you should be ashamed of yourself.
This team is not worth a single euro.
Go fuck yourself on Facebook, you brain-dead piece of shit. There are enough ass-licking assholes like you out there.
I will go fk myself on Facebook, but meanwhile you go hang yourself, you piece of dog shit. It’s not about ass-licking, it’s about supporting your team and being realistic. If it was so easy, every single team would be full of stars and good players, there would be no wrong moves. How realistic is that, autist?
What an awesome display of heart and courage. Fino alla Fine…
But i also have to say where did management find Zhergova… I cannot believe that miss. and we still play him. He got into at least 5 excellent situations and messed ALL OF THEM.. HE IS SHOCKING.
I can honestly say I’m proud of the team and how they played yesterday.
Yes, they aren’t the greatest, yes I sometimes turn off the TV because I can’t take it anymore. But yesterday was really different.
I truly hope they can sign Spalletti for a longer term and hopefully they will slowly get better with better signings.
“…hopefully they will slowly get better with better signings.”
We’ve been hoping for this for years. More than 5 years. But the management can’t sign better players.
You’re pretty toxic Alex.
I’m frustrated as well with the last few years.
I’m just keeping my fingers crossed for better times.
The guy is whining like a little cunt for quite some time here, every time the team has a bad game he comes here to rant. Maybe he should stick something in his ass instead, probably will do him good.
Yeah I noticed that he’s only commenting when the team has a bad match. Didn’t see any comments when we were on a good run.
Oh well… Forza Juve! Always.
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