Both sides have everything to play for as Galatasaray welcome Barcelona into the cauldron of the Nef Stadyumu for the second leg of their Europa League Round of 16 clash. The first leg a week ago finished 0-0 at the Camp Nou.
The two sides come into the match riding highs as Barca clocked a thumping 4-0 win against Osasuna last time out in La Liga, while their Turkish opponents got a 2-1 win against fierce rivals Besiktas.
The winner of the match heads to the Europa League quarterfinals. A reminder that away goals no longer serve as a tiebreaker in the Europa League and if the second leg also ends in a draw, it will head to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty-kick shootout.
Sporting News is following the match live and providing live score updates, commentary.
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Galatasaray vs. Barcelona live score
| 1 HOUR | 2H | Final | |
| Galatasaray | — | — | — |
| Barcelona | — | — | — |
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(All times Eastern)
Galatasaray vs. Barcelona live updates
12.59 p.m. Galatasaray team:
#GalaXI #GSvBarça #UEL 👇 pic.twitter.com/BNDUNoA6vG
— Galatasaray IN (@Galatasaray) March 17, 2022
12.56 p.m.: Barcelona team:
Barca XI#GalatasarayBarça
💪🟦🟥 pic.twitter.com/YCuFwdyvwr– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 17, 2022
12:45 p.m.: Galatasaray’s home stadium is renowned for its atmosphere and it should be rocking on Thursday with the series in the balance.
🏟️ NEF Stadyumu
🇹🇷 The calm before the storm pic.twitter.com/5CbD1jMkkz
– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 17, 2022
Galatasaray vs. Barcelona line-ups
forward Ryan Babel made it to the bench at the weekend after picking up an injury in the first leg against Barcelona, and should make the squad.
Galatasaray projected starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Pena (GK) — Boey, Marcao, Nelsson, Van Aanholt — Antalyali, Kutlu — Kilinc, Feghouli, Akturkoglu — Mohamed
Galatasaray subs (12): To be confirmed
Gerard Piqué was substituted in the win over Osasuna and may not reclaim his place in the Barcelona side with Eric Garcia a likely candidate to step in and replace him.
Barcelona projected starting lineup (4-3-3): Ter Stegen — Dest, Araujo, Garcia, Alba — Pedri, Busquets, De Jong — Traore, Aubameyang, Torres.
Barcelona subs (12): To be confirmed
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How to watch Galatasaray vs. Barcelona
- Date: Thursday, March 17, 2022
- Time: 1:45 p.m. ET
- USA TV channel: UniMas, TUDN
- US streaming: fuboTV, Paramount+
- Canadian streaming: DAZN
USES: Viewers in the USA can watch the match on UniMas and TUDN. Both channels are streamed on fuboTV, available on a free trial for new users. It will also be available on CBS streaming platform Paramount+.
Canada: Like the UEFA Champions League, the Europa League is available live and on demand on DAZN.
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