Galatasaray hosts Barcelona at home
Galatasaray will face Barcelona at home in the second matchday of the UEFA Champions League, and the probable starting eleven under Okan Buruk has been announced.
Galatasaray is preparing to host Barcelona at home in the second matchday of the UEFA Champions League. Under the management of Head Coach Okan Buruk, the yellow-red team aims to leave this tough match with a victory in front of their supporters.
Pre-match Preparations and Objectives
Following their victory against Kasımpaşa, Galatasaray has turned all its focus to the Champions League match against Barcelona. The yellow-reds aim to put the defeat against Sporting Lizbon behind them by stepping onto the pitch with the support of fifty thousand fans.
Barcelona's Situation and Squad Information
Spanish giant Barcelona, having won all nine official matches they played this season, did not bring Raphinha to Istanbul due to a minor injury. Lamine Yamal will take the field in the starting eleven for the opponent, who defeated Feyenoord with five goals in the first matchday.
History in the European Arena
The yellow-reds have played three hundred and forty-one matches in European cups to date. The club, which has recorded one hundred and twenty-one wins, one hundred and thirty losses, and ninety draws in these encounters, is playing its one hundred and thirty-sixth match in the Champions League.
Okan Buruk's European Statistics
Head coach Okan Buruk will manage his fortieth European match at the helm of Galatasaray with the Barcelona game. The experienced manager has achieved fifteen wins, fifteen losses, and nine draws in the thirty-nine matches left behind.
Competition with Spanish Teams
Having faced Spanish teams thirty-six times in European cups, Galatasaray has experienced eight wins, eight draws, and twenty losses. Cimbom, which has been a rival to Barcelona ten times before, took its only victory in these matchups.
Probable Starting Elevens
Galatasaray's probable starting eleven consists of Uğurcan, Barış, Davinson, Abdülkerim, Jakobs, Torreira, Lemina, Yunus, Batrakov, Leao, and Osimhen. Barcelona, on the other hand, will take the pitch with the squad of Garcia, Espart, Martin, Kounde, Garcia, Gavi, Rodri, Olmo, Gordon, Yamal, and Jesus.