Champions League Glance

The opening night of the Champions League knockout stage produced a stunning upset as Galatasaray routed Juventus 5-2 in the first-leg encounter on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Played at the Turkish side’s home ground, the match saw the hosts seize control of the tie with a commanding three-goal advantage before the return leg.

All times are Eastern Standard.

Galatasaray, listed first as the home team, wasted little time asserting dominance, and the five-goal salvo represents one of the competition’s most emphatic opening-leg victories in recent memory. Juventus, facing a steep uphill battle ahead of the second meeting, must now overhaul the sizable deficit to keep their European hopes alive.

The return date and additional fixtures were not specified in the draw details released to date.