7th meeting between Galatasaray and Juventus

Galatasaray will face Italian side Juventus tomorrow at 20:45 at RAMS Park in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 play-off round.

The return leg of the tie will be played in Italy on Wednesday, February 25. The yellow-reds want to secure an advantageous score in the first match before heading to Italy.

Galatasaray defeated Liverpool 1-0, Bodo/Glimt 3-1, and Ajax 3-0 in the Champions League this season. The yellow-reds, who lost 5-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt, 1-0 to Union Saint-Gilloise, 1-0 to Monaco, and 2-0 to Manchester City, also drew 1-1 with Atletico Madrid. Following these results, Cimbom finished the league phase in 20th place with 10 points.

7TH MEETING

Galatasaray has faced Juventus 6 times in European competition to date. In these matches, the yellow-reds secured 2 victories, while the Italian side won once. 3 matches ended in a draw. In these encounters, the Lions scored 9 goals and conceded 7.

THE LAST MATCH IN 2013 LASTED TWO DAYS

The two teams last met in a UEFA Champions League group stage match on December 10, 2013. Due to snowfall, the match was postponed to December 11. The yellow-reds defeated their opponent 1-0 with a goal scored by Wesley Sneijder in the 85th minute and advanced from the group.

26 MATCHES AGAINST ITALIANS

Galatasaray has played 26 matches against Italian teams in European competition to date. The yellow-reds have defeated their opponents 8 times in these matches, while losing 8 times. 10 matches ended without a winner. The Lions have scored 32 goals against Italian teams while conceding 38.

337TH MATCH IN EUROPEAN COMPETITION

Galatasaray has played 336 matches in European competition to date. In these matches, the yellow-reds have won 119 times and lost 127 times. 90 matches ended in a draw. In these past encounters, Cimbom has found the back of the net 460 times while conceding 509 goals.

131ST MATCH IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Having played 130 matches in the history of the UEFA Champions League, Galatasaray has won 32 of these matches and lost 66. 32 matches ended in a draw. The Lions have conceded 221 goals against the 131 they have scored.

OKAN BURUK'S EUROPEAN RECORD

Okan Buruk has managed 34 matches in European competition as Galatasaray head coach. Buruk has won 13 of these matches, including 22 in the Champions League group and qualifying stages and 12 in the Europa League, while losing 12. He has drawn 9 matches.

OSIMHEN SCORED 6, YUNUS 2 GOALS

Galatasaray has found the back of the net 9 times in the matches played in the Champions League this season. Nigerian footballer Victor Osimhen scored 6 of these goals for the yellow-reds, while Yunus Akgün also celebrated 2 goals. In the Atletico Madrid match, Marcos Llorente scored an own goal.

BOEY, LANG, AND ASPRILLA ADDED TO THE LIST

Galatasaray has included new signings Sacha Boey, Noa Lang, and Yaser Asprilla in the list submitted to UEFA. Other new signings Renato Nhaga and Can Armando Güner were not included in the list.

LEMİNA SUSPENDED; JAKOBS, SANCHEZ, AND LANG ON THE VERGE

For Galatasaray, Gabonese footballer Mario Lemina will not be able to play in the Juventus match due to a yellow card suspension.

For the yellow-reds, Ismail Jakobs, Davinson Sanchez, and Noa Lang are also on the verge of suspension due to yellow cards.

JUVENTUS FINISHED 13TH IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Juventus finished the Champions League in 13th place with 13 points and goal difference, following 3 wins, 4 draws, and 1 loss. The Italian side defeated Bodo/Glimt 3-2, Pafos 2-0, and Benfica 2-0 in the Champions League, while losing 1-0 to Real Madrid. The Turin side drew 4-4 with Borussia Dortmund, 2-2 with Villarreal, 1-1 with Sporting, and 0-0 with Monaco.

5TH IN SERIE A

Juventus has collected 46 points in 25 matches played in Serie A this season with 17 wins, 7 draws, and 5 losses, placing them 5th. The Turin team, which has won 2 of its last 5 league matches, lost 3-2 away to Inter this week.

NATIONAL PLAYER KENAN YILDIZ PLAYS FOR THE TEAM

There are two familiar faces in the Juventus squad. National player Kenan Yıldız and Filip Kostic, who played for Fenerbahçe last season, play for the Italian side.

Kenan has played 33 official matches for Juventus this season, recording 9 goals and 7 assists. The 20-year-old footballer has played with 1 goal and 3 assists in the Champions League.

LUCIANO SPALLETTI REPLACED IGOR TUDOR

Starting the season under the management of Igor Tudor, Juventus parted ways with the Croatian coach on October 27 after failing to achieve the desired results. The black-and-whites then entrusted the team to Luciano Spalletti. Under Spalletti's management, the Turin side has recorded 13 wins, 6 draws, and 4 losses in 23 matches.

3 GOALS EACH FROM MCKENNIE AND VLAHOVIC

Juventus has scored 14 goals in the 8 matches played in the Champions League this season, while conceding 10. Dusan Vlahovic and Weston McKennie have been the standout names for the Italian side in this competition with 3 goals each. Additionally, Jonathan David has scored 2 goals and Kenan Yıldız has scored 1 for the black-and-whites.

DUTCHMAN DANNY MAKKELIE TO OFFICIATE

The match between Galatasaray and Juventus will be officiated by referee Danny Makkelie from the Royal Dutch Football Association.

Makkelie will be assisted by Hessel Steegstra and Jan de Vries. The fourth official of the match will be Allard Lindhout. Bastian Dankert will serve as the VAR, and Benjamin Brand will serve as the AVAR.

Danny Makkelie previously officiated Galatasaray's away match against French side Monaco during the league phase this season.