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Despite returning to training: Barcelona star will not be fit for Galatasaray clash

  • On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Barcelona manager Hansi Flick leads his team to Istanbul to face Galatasaray at RAMS Park in a UEFA Champions League league phase clash, with kickoff scheduled for 19:00 GMT.
  • After defeating Getafe 3-0 on Saturday with goals from Anthony Gordon, Gabriel Jesus, and Jules Koundé, Barcelona enters the fixture riding a perfect streak; Galatasaray has won only two of their last five matches.
  • Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong remains sidelined following an injury and will not travel to Turkey, though Flick indicated a potential return for Real Betis next week.
  • Across five recorded meetings, Barcelona has never lost to Galatasaray, including two victories in the 2002-03 Champions League group stage, providing a psychological edge for the visitors.
  • Flick described the atmosphere at Galatasaray's Rams Park as "one of the best in the world," yet emphasized his primary goal is winning despite the hostile environment sometimes nicknamed "Hell.
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With a magical second half, Barcelona defeated Galatasaray 4-1, who had made the mistake of taking an early lead. The post Galatasaray – Barcelona 1-4: The Catalans are sweeping appeared first on in.gr.

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Hispanics fell for the minimum, but reacted in time to win 4-1 and score 43 goals in their first ten matches, both in LaLiga and the European tournament. In Madrid, Atlético beat Manchester United 2-0.

·Las Condes, Chile
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Barcelona recorded their second win in the Champions League group stage, after winning 4-1 away at Galatasaray, in a match where the Catalans exploded in the second half. The Turkish team started the match better and took the lead in the 28th minute, when Alexey Batrakov scored with a long-range shot, which was deflected and ended up in the net of Joan Garcia. Galatasaray thought they had doubled their lead in the 34th minute, when Baris Yilmaz …

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Barcelona was moving on Galatasaray's lawn in the Champions League, this Tuesday (1-4). Lamine Yamal was the author of an instinctive and spectacular technical gesture to serve Anthony Gordon.

·Paris, France
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