GALATASARAY IN HISTORY
Picture : Victor Osimhen became Galatasaray's all-time leading foreign scorer in the Champions League (7 goals), surpassing Mario Jardel (6).
Galatasaray’s historical success in UCL
Juventus vs Galatasaray 3-2 (agg 5-7)
*For the very first time in European Cup/Champions League history, a Turkish team have eliminated an Italian opponent in a two-legged tie.
*Galatasaray have won a Champions League knock-out tie for only the second time in history, after their victory against Schalke in the round of 16 during the 2012-13 season.
*Juventus have been eliminated in their last five Champions League knock-out ties, being previously eliminated:
by Lyon in 2019-20 (round of 16),
by Porto in 2020-21 (round of 16),
by Villarreal in 2021-22 (round of 16)
by PSV in 2024-25 (knock-out stage play-off)
The Italian club haven't won a two-legged tie in the competition since their round of 16 win against Atlético Madrid in 2018-19 (0-2, 3-0).
*There was only one precedent in the competition before with a team that forced extra time in a two-legged tie after losing the first leg by 3+ goals and were ultimately eliminated.
In the 1969-70 round of 16, Benfica lost to Celtic 0-3 in the first leg away, then revenged with same score at home, but Celtic advanced by coin toss after a goalless extra time period).
*There was also only one precedent in the competition history with a teams that scored two goals while being down to ten men in the situation to avoid elimination.
In the 2014-15 round of 16, after a draw 1-1 at home in the first leg, PSG played the second leg with a man down due to early Ibrahimovic's red card and managed to score twice. Their first goal (by David Luiz) forced extra time, and the second (by Thiago Silva, to the score of 2-2) took them from elimination to qualification).
Now Juventus, after Kelly's red card, scored two goals (Gatti and McKennie) to 3-0, the score that would prevent Juve's elimination but they eventually lost after extra time.
*Luciano Spalletti has been eliminated in 6 of his last 7 Champions League knock-out stage matches as coach.
*Victor Osimhen became Galatasaray's all-time leading foreign scorer in the Champions League (7 goals), surpassing Mario Jardel (6).
*Weston McKennie became the third Juventus midfielder to score double-digit number of goals (10) in Champions League/European Cup, after Michel Platini (17) and Pavel Nedved (11).