Barcelona thrash Galatasaray 4-1 after comeback in Istanbul

According to a report by Sky Sports on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Barcelona came from behind to defeat Galatasaray 4-1 in the UEFA Champions League at Rams Park in Istanbul, scoring four goals after conceding first to secure an impressive victory.

The Spanish giants fell behind in the first half but responded with a strong attacking display, scoring once before the break and adding three more goals in the second period. The result marked Barcelona’s second consecutive Champions League victory following their 5-1 triumph over Feyenoord in their opening fixture.

Galatasaray made a bright start in front of their home supporters and took the lead in the 28th minute through Aleksey Batrakov, raising hopes of an upset against the Catalan side.

The Turkish hosts threatened to extend their advantage, but a subsequent goal was ruled out for offside following a VAR review, giving Barcelona an opportunity to recover.

The visitors capitalised shortly before half-time when Joao Cancelo scored in the 43rd minute after being set up by Dani Olmo, bringing Barcelona level and shifting the momentum in their favour.

Barcelona returned from the interval with greater intensity and took the lead in the 50th minute through Fermin Lopez, who finished a move created by teenage winger Lamine Yamal.

Just three minutes later, Anthony Gordon increased the visitors’ advantage, with Yamal again playing an important role in breaking down Galatasaray’s defence.

Karim Adeyemi completed the comeback in the 65th minute, scoring Barcelona’s fourth goal to put the result beyond the hosts’ reach.

The victory underlined Barcelona’s strong start to their Champions League campaign, while Galatasaray were left to regret their inability to protect their early lead.

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