Galatasaray remained on zero points in the UEFA Champions League after a 4-1 defeat to Barcelona at RAMS Park in their second group stage match. The Turkish champions, who led 1-1 at halftime, conceded three second-half goals to leave empty-handed.
Aleksey Batrakov scored Galatasaray's lone goal in the 28th minute. Barcelona's goals came from João Cancelo, Fermín López, Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi. This result follows Galatasaray's 3-1 loss to Sporting CP in their opening match.
Galatasaray now need at least 10 points from their remaining matches to have a chance of reaching the top 24. The club has been unable to translate its domestic league form to Europe. Sitting top of the Süper Lig with 16 points from 7 games, Galatasaray must now focus on an away fixture against Gençlerbirliği S.K. this Thursday.
Barcelona moved to six points from two matches. With Galatasaray's group position becoming precarious, fans will hope the team can replicate its league form on the European stage. Check the Süper Lig table on our standings page. Galatasaray's next match is away to Gençlerbirliği on 17 October.
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Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk said he is waiting to see the team's reaction following the Barcelona defeat. Buruk stated, "We will see how the team reacts after this loss." Leading the Süper Lig with 16 points from 7 games, with a record of 5 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss, the yellow-reds have been unable to translate their domestic form to Europe. The team is now focusing on the away fixture against Gençlerbirliği on October 17.
2026-10-15: Legendary footballer Thierry Henry praised the Galatasaray fans at RAMS Park during their 4-1 Champions League defeat to Barcelona. Henry said, "I have never heard a stadium whistle so loudly every time a Barcelona player touched the ball before." The league leaders with 16 points in Süper Lig could not translate this support into European points.
