Galatasaray v Barcelona — UEFA Champions League

Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate

Galatasaray 21%Draw 20%Barcelona 59%

Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.

Match stats

GalatasarayBarcelona

30Possession70

0.36Expected goals (xG)1.04

3Shots10

2Shots on target6

0Shots off target3

1Blocked shots1

3Shots inside box5

0Shots outside box5

1Corners3

5Offsides4

5Fouls3

0Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

5Saves1

131Passes321

92Accurate passes287

Match events

28′Aleksey Batrakov (assist Rafael Leão)
36′Barış Alper Yılmaz · VAR
43′João Cancelo (assist Dani Olmo)
50′Fermín (assist Lamine Yamal)
53′Anthony Gordon (assist Lamine Yamal)
58′Mario Lemina → Lesley Ugochukwu
58′Aleksey Batrakov → Gabriel Sara
58′Yunus Akgün → Leroy Sané
58′Dani Olmo ← Gabriel Jesus
59′Anthony Gordon ← Karim Adeyemi
64′Rafael Leão
65′Karim Adeyemi
67′Barış Alper Yılmaz → Roland Sallai
73′Eric García ← Jules Koundé
73′Pedri ← Marc Bernal
81′Lucas Torreira → Renato Nhaga
82′Fermín ← Gavi

Galatasaray · Barcelona

Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate

Galatasaray3-3-4

996.3↓58'Lemina

15.7Çakır

66.3Sánchez

346.3↓81'Torreira

276.8Leão

456.3Osimhen

46.3Jakobs

176.3Elmalı

116.3↓58'Akgün

536.3↓67'Yılmaz

837.3↓58'Batrakov

Barcelona4-4-2

27.8Cancelo

166.8Rodri

207.5↓58'Olmo

177.8↓59'Gordon

246.8↓73'García

86.8↓73'Pedri

16.8Garcia

108.3Yamal

186.8Martín

77.8↓82'Fermín

56.8Cubarsí

Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate

Galatasaray

99Mario Lemina6.3
1Uğurcan Çakır5.7
6Davinson Sánchez6.3
34Lucas Torreira6.3
27Rafael Leão6.8
45Victor Osimhen6.3
4Ismail Jakobs6.3
17Eren Elmalı6.3
11Yunus Akgün6.3
53Barış Alper Yılmaz6.3
83Aleksey Batrakov7.3

Barcelona

2João Cancelo7.8
16Rodri6.8
20Dani Olmo7.5
17Anthony Gordon7.8
24Eric García6.8
8Pedri6.8
1Joan Garcia6.8
10Lamine Yamal8.3
18Gerard Martín6.8
7Fermín7.8
5Pau Cubarsí6.8

GalatasarayTale of the tapeBarcelona

3-3-4Formation4-4-2

0 ptsTable3 pts

-2Goal difference+4

LLWWLFormWWLWD

21%Win chance59%

Head to head

First meeting

Galatasaray and Barcelona have not met in the seasons we hold. Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.

Recent form — Last five, before this fixture

Galatasaray

LLWWL

@Sporting CP1-3
@Liverpool0-4
vsLiverpool1-0
vsJuventus5-2
@Manchester City0-2

Barcelona

WWLWD

vsFeyenoord5-1
@Atlético Madrid2-1
vsAtlético Madrid0-2
vsNewcastle United7-2
@Newcastle United1-1

Where they stand — In a 36-team table

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
Galatasaray	1	0	0	1	-2	0
Barcelona	1	1	0	0	+4	3

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