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Galatasaray hosts Barcelona in Champions League clash in Istanbul

gsp.ro (Romanian) — October 13, 2026 at 11:01 AM UTC

Galatasaray hosts FC Barcelona tonight at 22:00 in the second matchday of the Champions League main phase, with the game available via liveTEXT on GSP.ro and televised on PrimaSport 1 and DigiSport 1. Barcelona enters as the clear favorite after a spectacular season start, winning all 8 league matches and thrashing Feyenoord 5-1 in their Champions League opener, while Galatasaray lost 1-3 to Sporting in Portugal. Barcelona will be without top scorer Raphinha, while Victor Osimhen is expected to start for the Turkish side. The teams last met in the 2021/2022 Europa League round of 16, with Barcelona winning 2-1 in Istanbul after a 0-0 draw in Catalonia. Galatasaray comes off a 3-1 win over Kasimpasa but suffered a heavy 0-4 defeat to Trabzonspor before the break.

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