Omo, wetin we just see for Istanbul no be small! Galatasaray don deliver one kain serious beating to Juventus, as dem scatter dem 5-2 for di first leg of Champions League playoff. Na true wah!
From di look of things, Juventus dey face hot trouble o! Dis na dem first loss under Spalletti for UCL. Galatasaray na dem host, and dem really wan show wetin dem fit do for di competition after plenty time wey dem no join di knockout stage since 2013. E be like say dem dey vex for all di years of waiting!
Di match no even start well for Juve as Gabriel Sara open di scoring sharp-sharp for 15 minutes. But try as dem fit, e no last for dem. Teun Koopmeiners quickly reply with quick equalizer just a minute later. E be like say dem dey make una think say dis match go tight!
Koopmeiners sha no gree stop, as he later score again to put di Bianconeri ahead at di half-time, making am 2-1. But wetin we see for second half, na where di wahala begin come wahala! Galatasaray come back like lion wey don dey hungry, and dem equalize for 49 minutes with Noa Lang tap-in!
Then, Davinson Sanchez come gree make di Turkish fans shout as he nod di ball into di net at di hour mark. As if dat one no enough, di Old Lady wey dey wear black and white, come find di red card for Juan Cabal wey get second yellow card. E mean say dem down to 10 men with plenty time to go!
No be only dat, as Galatasaray take advantage of di situation, oshe! Victor Osimhen, di Naija guy, no score but e drop two important assists wey help Noa Lang score his second goal. E come later set up Sacha Boey to finish di whole matter with plenty style. Na 5-2 dem carry go home!
So, Juventus fit say bye-bye to di comeback as dem dey face uphill task for di return leg in Turin, if dem wan survive di knockout stage. Okan Buruk and him boys dey full of confidence now. Na serious matter, my people!
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