Lamine Yamal set up two goals as Barcelona came from behind to beat Galatasaray 4-1 in Istanbul and go top of the Champions League table with two wins.
01Summary
- 01Barcelona won 4-1 against Galatasaray at Istanbul’s Ali Sami Yen Stadium on Tuesday, 13 October 2026.
- 02Lamine Yamal provided two assists and was praised by coach Hansi Flick for having 'turned the game around'.
- 03Galatasaray led 1-0 after 27 minutes through a deflected strike from Aleksey Batrakov before Barcelona responded.
- 04Barcelona goals came from Joao Cancelo, Fermin Lopez, an own involvement leading to Gabriel Jesus setting up Karim Adeyemi, and a late finish in the match narrative described in the report.
- 05The result lifted Barcelona to the top of the Champions League table with two wins, while Galatasaray remain pointless.
02Why it matters
The result strengthens Barcelona’s start to the Champions League and shows Yamal’s growing influence in major matches. For Galatasaray, the defeat leaves them badly placed after two rounds.
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