Barcelona Beats Galatasaray 4-1 in Istanbul Champions League

Barcelona defeated Galatasaray 4-1 in Istanbul on Tuesday as Hansi Flick's team completed a Champions League comeback to reach two wins from two league-phase matches, while Galatasaray remained without points after the second round. According to tsn.ca, Barcelona fell behind after Aleksey Batrakov scored for Galatasaray before João Cancelo equalized before halftime. The report said the visitors then scored three second-half goals through Fermín López, Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi.

According to thescore.com, the result moved Barcelona to the top of the Champions League table with two victories and left Galatasaray near the bottom without a point. Barcelona also maintained an unbeaten start across all competitions.

Thescore.com reported that Lamine Yamal played a major role in the comeback, providing two assists during the match. The 19-year-old helped create goals for Fermín López and Anthony Gordon after Barcelona regained control.

According to tsn.ca, Gordon scored his first Champions League goal for Barcelona on his first start in the competition. The report added that the win extended Barcelona's perfect 10-for-10 start to the season. Thescore.com reported that Galatasaray had taken the lead after a counterattack involving Rafael Leao, with Batrakov's shot deflecting off Cancelo before entering the goal. The Turkish side also had a second goal ruled out after a VAR review.

According to thescore.com, Yamal continued to influence the match after halftime and later took over the captain's armband when Pedri was substituted. Barcelona's victory came after the team had initially struggled to break through Galatasaray's defense in Istanbul.