Barcelona 1–4, no points again
Your team led. Then Barcelona took the game apart. Galatasaray 1–4 Barcelona at RAMS Park on Tuesday, and it is a second straight Champions League night with zero points (2) (5) (15).
The numbers are brutal. Barcelona made 625 accurate passes. You made 202 (8). Spanish analysis summed it up: you could have gone 2–0, but Barça's reaction was lethal (15). Hürriyet's Güntekin Onay and Mehmet Ayan did not soften it either: "Aklımıza gelen başımıza geldi! Baş etmek mümkün değil" (6).
Torreira could not finish
Lucas Torreira went down in the Barcelona match and did not complete it (1). That is the one thing on the teamsheet you will be watching all week.
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Uğurcan and Leao on the night
Uğurcan Çakır called Barcelona the most in-form team in the world, and after that passing display it is hard to argue (13). Rafael Leao, who used to watch this club on television, was straight about it afterwards: "Galatasaray'ı eskiden televizyondan izlerdim" (10). Mario Lemina's comments after the defeat got picked up and turned on by the Spanish press (11).
Lamine Yamal made the difference again. A brilliant assist for Anthony Gordon, and his own verdict: "Ça a été efficace, je suis content" (7). Hansi Flick explained why he left Yamal on for the full 90: "Lamine is physically top, and he enjoys playing soccer" (14).
Genclerbirligi up first, then Lille
You go to Genclerbirligi on Saturday, October 17, in the Süper Lig. Then Lille away in the Champions League on Wednesday, October 21 (18:45 CEST). Fenerbahce at home follows on Monday, October 26.
What is on the transfer list
Galatasaray want Eduardo Camavinga first, with Hakan Çalhanoğlu as the alternative (4). Both names are on the board for the winter break.
The club is also chasing Virgil van Dijk and Bruno Fernandes for the mid-season window (9).
Fan-reaktioner
The mood after the Barcelona night split between respect for the noise and gallows humour. Fans flagged Rodri being surprised by the atmosphere inside the stadium, and one of the more-shared posts covered Hansi Flick getting stuck behind a door with no key before his post-match press conference. The talking point was simple: a 1–4 that could have started 2–0.
