Galatasaray and Barcelona to Face Each Other in the Champions League
Spanish giant Barcelona arrived in Istanbul for the UEFA Champions League match, while social media posts by the team's young star Lamine Yamal drew great attention.
As Galatasaray prepares to host Barcelona at RAMS Park in the second matchday of the UEFA Champions League, social media posts by young footballer Lamine Yamal following the Spanish team's arrival in Istanbul created a stir.
Match Details and Broadcast Information
The UEFA Champions League second-matchday encounter between Galatasaray and Barcelona will take place at RAMS Park. The match will start at 22:00 and will be officiated by Italian referee Marco Guida.
Football fans will be able to follow this important match live on TRT 1 screens and through the tabii platform.
Teams' Status in Europe
The yellow-red team was defeated 3-1 away by Portuguese representative Sporting in their first Champions League match.
Spanish representative Barcelona managed to defeat Feyenoord 5-1 at home in their first match of the league stage.
Missing Players in Galatasaray
Galatasaray's Ivorian player Wilfried Singo will not be able to play in this critical encounter due to injury.
Additionally, Kaan Ayhan, Kazımcan Karataş, Arda Ünyay, Eyüp Aydın, and Can Armando Güner are not in the match squad as they are not included in the UEFA roster.
Home Performance
Galatasaray has managed to win 4 of its last 10 home matches played in the Champions League.
During the period in question, the yellow-reds recorded 4 wins and 4 draws as well as 2 defeats at home.
Lamine Yamal's Posts
Barcelona's young star Lamine Yamal shared photos from his official Instagram account as soon as he set foot in Istanbul.
The footballer added the note "We are in Istanbul" to the frame featuring his girlfriend Ines Garcia, and these posts sparked wide resonance in a short time.