Galatasaray took a firm step towards the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 by thrashing Juventus 5-2 in Istanbul, in a night marked by Noa Lang's debut goal. The Turkish team turned their stadium into a suffocating stage for the Italian side. Gabriel Sara opened the score after seizing a loose ball in the area, but the visitors' reaction was immediate: Teun Koopmeiners equalized from the kickoff and then scored a brace with a spectacular strike to make it 2-1 before the break. However, the second half was a local onslaught. Noa Lang, in his fourth match for Galatasaray, capitalized on a rebound to score 2-2 and start the comeback. Davinson Sánchez, with a header from a cross by Sara, scored 3-2 and his first goal in the competition. Galatasaray will travel to Turin with a significant advantage and the intact dream of advancing to the next round.
