Fatih Terim Analyzes Galatasaray Barcelona Match for UEFA

Galatasaray will host Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League second matchweek on October 13, 2026, at RAMS Park, where Fatih Terim will serve as a UEFA technical observer by analyzing the game and preparing a report, according to ntvspor.net.

The match started at 10:00 PM local time and was officiated by Italian referee Marco Guida, while ntv.com.tr reported that the game was broadcast on TRT 1 and the tabii platform.

According to ntv.com.tr, Galatasaray entered the match against Barcelona after losing 3-1 away to Sporting in its first league phase game. Barcelona won its opening match 5-1 against Feyenoord.

Fatih Terim was included in UEFA's list of technical observers for Champions League matches this season, which the organization announced in September, according to ntvspor.net.

The report from ntvspor.net noted that Terim previously monitored the Champions League match between Arsenal and Sporting last season and produced a technical observer report.

Galatasaray was preparing for its 37th match against Spanish clubs in European competitions, according to ntv.com.tr. The Turkish club had recorded eight wins, eight draws and 20 losses in its previous 36 meetings.

Those matches against Spanish opponents produced 33 goals for Galatasaray and 67 goals conceded, according to ntv.com.tr. The club first faced a Spanish side on September 19, 1973, against Atletico Madrid in the European Cup first round.

Galatasaray has reached knockout rounds against Spanish teams seven times, advancing once and being eliminated six times, according to ntv.com.tr. Its only success came against Real Mallorca in the 1999-2000 UEFA Cup quarterfinal.

Galatasaray's Wilfried Singo was unavailable because of injury, while Kaan Ayhan, Kazimcan Karatas, Arda Unyay, Eyup Aydin and Can Armando Guner were absent because they were not included in the UEFA squad list, according to ntv.com.tr.

Barcelona also had several absences before the match, with Raphinha, Roony Bardghji and Andreas Christensen ruled out because of injuries, according to ntv.com.tr. Frenkie de Jong was also not expected to play after recently returning to team training.

Barcelona had faced Turkish teams 16 times in European competitions before the match, according to ntv.com.tr. The Spanish club recorded 10 wins, three draws and three losses in those encounters.