Galatasaray pulled off a stunning 5–2 victory in the first leg of their Champions League knockout playoff tie, leaving Juventus with surely too much to do on Wednesday night.
The Bianconeri can’t be completely written off, but they enter the second leg in wretched form and potentially depleted in defence. They were well in last week’s opening fixture with the Turkish champions, but the contest tilted drastically when they were reduced to 10 men.
Juan Cabal’s dismissal allowed Galatasaray to run up the score in the final 25 minutes, and Okan Buruk’s side now look primed to reach the round of 16 for the first time since 2014.
However, Gala were beaten in the Süper Lig at the weekend, and must expect to be forced to weather a few storms in Turin on Wednesday.
Juventus have never overcome a three-goal deficit in this competition, and they were utterly reliant on a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick the last time they were able to mount a second leg comeback. If Luciano Spalletti’s men can’t stage the improbable on home soil, the Bianconeri will exit at the playoff stage for the second season running.
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