In the Champions League Round of 16 on February 25, 2026, Juventus and Galatasaray will play the second leg. Only a miracle can save the Italians.
Last season, Juventus almost failed to secure a top-four finish in Serie A, but Tudor, who replaced Thiago Motta about a year ago, managed to edge out Roma. However, he was also dismissed in the autumn, with Spalletti taking over and managing to improve the team’s form.
The Turkish giant once again faced no competition at home last season. However, this year they have already lost the Super Cup to Fenerbahçe, and their main rival is keeping up in the domestic league.
In the Champions League, the club from Turin started poorly: under the previous coach, they had two draws and a loss to Real. Luciano’s first game here ended in a draw against Sporting. But then they managed three wins in a row, securing a place in the playoffs. As a result, they calmly settled for a goalless draw in Monaco in their final group game.
The team from Istanbul started with a 1-5 defeat in Frankfurt against Eintracht. However, they then beat Liverpool, Bodø/Glimt, and Ajax. After that, perhaps relaxing, they managed only a draw with Atletico and suffered three “clean sheet” defeats in the main round. At home, against their current opponent, they pulled off a sensation: trailing 1-2, they ended up winning 5-2!
Juventus vs Galatasaray: Key Stats and Trends
Juventus have won three of their last five matches
The club scores an average of 1.78 goals and concedes 1.67
Galatasaray have lost three of their last five matches
The team scores an average of 1.56 goals and concedes 1.44
Juventus vs Galatasaray: Probable Starting Line-ups
Juventus (probable line-up): Di Gregorio – Cambiaso, Kelly, Bremer, Kalulu – K. Thuram, Locatelli, Koopmeiners – Yildiz, McKennie, Francisco Conceição
Galatasaray (probable line-up): Çakır – Jakobs, Bardakcı, Sánchez, Szalai – Sara, Torreira, Lang, Akgün, Yılmaz – Osimhen
Previous Meetings: Juventus vs Galatasaray
There have been three consecutive encounters before this. The Turkish side won twice and lost once.
