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Galatasaray thrash 10-man Juve in Champions League play-off 1st leg

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Juventus forward Francisco Chico Conceicao controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League, knockout round play-off 1st leg, football match vs Galatasaray SK at the Rams Park in Istanbul on February 17, 2026. (Ozan KOSE / AFP)

Dutch midfielder Noa Lang scored a brace as Galatasaray thumped Juventus 5-2 in a pulsating contest in Istanbul on Tuesday in the first leg of a Champions League playoff.

In a nerve-shredding atmosphere, Luciano Spalletti's Juventus actually led 2-1 at half-time after Teun Koopmeiners replied to Brazilian midfielder Gabriel Sara's opener with a brace of his own.

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