Galatasaray rout Juve as Cabal sent off in night to forget

Galatasaray produced a stunning second-half turn to beat Juventus, scoring five goals in the first leg after the visitors had rallied from a goal down to lead at half-time with two Teun Koopmeiners strikes. Juventus’ usual grit was notably absent as their half-time advantage unravelled.

The match turned decisively when Juan Cabal, brought on at half-time for Andrea Cambiaso, conceded the free-kick that allowed Davinson Sánchez to score, picked up two yellow cards and was sent off after 22 minutes. Tuttosport labelled his cameo "a horror movie", calling him the "undisputed MVP of the disaster" and saying he "stained everything he touched".

Defensive problems compounded Juve’s woes: Lloyd Kelly was repeatedly beaten by Victor Osimhen and lost possession in the buildup to Galatasaray’s fourth after a pass from Khéphren Thuram.

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