Galatasaray hit five in the UEFA Champions League for the first time
Galatasaray will carry a three-goal advantage to Turin after rallying from behind to defeat Juventus in a frenetic first leg of their Champions League knockout phase play-off tie.
The hosts were 2-1 down at half-time but mounted an impressive comeback to lead 3-2 by the 60th minute, thanks to goals from Noa Lang and Davinson Sanchez.
This followed Juventus’ own strong response, which saw them complete a 17-minute first-half turnaround through Teun Koopmeiners’ double, after falling behind to Gabriel Sara’s opener.
Yet, the second half quickly deteriorated for the Serie A side.
Half-time substitute Juan Cabal was shown a second yellow card just 21 minutes after coming on, leaving Juventus a goal and a man down.
The Turkish champions pressed relentlessly to capitalize on their numerical advantage.
Lang punished sloppy Juventus defending with his second of the night, and Sacha Boey later added a late fifth, putting Okan Buruk’s side firmly in control of the tie.
The return leg will be held in Turin on Wednesday, 25th February (20:00 GMT).
