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Juventus suffered a horror present of a second half in Istanbul as Galatasaray got here from 2-1 right down to take agency management of their playoff tie.
Juve regarded properly set when a brace from Teun Koopmeiners put them forward on the break.
However defender Juan Cabal got here on on the break and lasted simply 22 minutes earlier than being despatched off for 2 bookings as they fell aside underneath strain.
In addition to having essentially the most purple playing cards in Champions League historical past (30), Juventus have additionally had extra substitutes despatched off than another aspect (4).
And a double from Noa Lang on his Champions League debut for Galatasaray places them in cost forward of the second leg in Turin.
The hosts took the lead when former Norwich midfielder Gabriel Sara bent residence brilliantly from the sting of the world after Victor Osimhen had nipped in to win the ball again.
Juve levelled only a minute later when a steaming header from Pierre Kalulu wasn’t held onto by Ugurcan Cakir, and Koopmeiners was in the appropriate place to smash in.
The Dutch worldwide then put Juve forward with a superb strike. The midfielder, who has been performed in a again three at instances this season, confirmed why he needs to be up the pitch as he exchanged passes with Weston McKennie after which fired in to the roof of the web with aplomb.
Juve have been on high however a half-time swing in momentum had Gala quickly forward. First, Baris Yilmaz lashed a shot throughout objective from broad on the appropriate and Noa Lang was in a position to flip in, earlier than Sara whipped in a delight of a free-kick that Davinson Sanchez touched in from shut vary.
Juve went right down to 10 males after which performed some terrible soccer inside their very own space to present Galatasaray a fourth.
Khephren Thuram performed a horrible ball to Lloyd Kelly, whose heavy contact enabled Lang to steal in and rating a second.
It was solely the second time Galatasaray have scored 4 targets within the Champions League, and the primary this century.
They usually bought a fifth to absolutely seal a spot in opposition to Liverpool or Tottenham when Sacha Boey got here off the bench to smash in from a good angle.
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