Barcelona took you apart, 4–1 at RAMS Park
Galatasaray 1–4 Barcelona. Anthony Gordon scored his first Champions League goal for Barcelona as they came from behind in Istanbul (7). That is two wins from two for them in Europe this season.
Rodri ran the midfield on his own
Rodri completed 113 of 116 passes against your team. That is 97 percent (4). Lucas Torreira and Mario Lemina could not get near him, and the gap in midfield was the story of the second half (4).
The numbers will sting
Over the last three years, Galatasaray have spent 300.2 million Euros on transfers. Barcelona have spent 278 million (5). Different budgets, very different organisation.
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Yamal answered Lemina
Mario Lemina joked that he did not know who Yamal was. Yamal came back at him: "Does he know who I am now?" (1). Lemina's line "Yamal kim, tanımıyorum" was meant as a gag. It found its way to Barcelona.
Henry loved your stand
Thierry Henry was at RAMS Park and said he had never heard anything like it (9). That was after a 4–1 home defeat.
What the rabona argument was about
Claudio Borghi weighed in on the debate around Lamine Yamal's rabona in the Barcelona win. His point: the noise around Yamal is so loud that people think he invented a move that already existed (6).
Genclerbirligi away on Saturday
You sit top of the Süper Lig with 16 points from 7 games, goal difference +5. Form is L W L W L. Next up is Genclerbirligi away on Saturday, October 17 at 15:00 CEST, then Lille away in the Champions League on Wednesday, October 21 (18:45 CEST). Fenerbahce come to you on Monday, October 26.
Fan reactions
The mood on r/galatasaray is split between frustration and gallows humour. One thread is still arguing about a Rodri foul nobody noticed at the time, another is asking where you realistically finish in this Champions League format, with one fan guessing 20th to 24th "with a lot of luck" (4). There is also a fresh standings thread after matchday two, where the table makes for hard reading. Champions League standings after matchday 2
