Juventus, nicknamed the "Bianconeri," almost staged a miraculous comeback but ultimately were heartbreakingly eliminated in the UEFA Champions League playoff round.
The second leg of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League playoff took place on Wednesday night, 25 Feb 2026 GMT+7. Juventus hosted Galatasaray, having lost the first leg away 2-5.
Juventus nearly cheated death by winning the 90 minutes 3-0, leveling the aggregate score to 5-5, which led to extra time.
In the end, Galatasaray scored 2 more goals, winning the tie 7-5 on aggregate, advancing to the round of 16 to face either Liverpool or Tottenham. Juventus' journey ended at the playoff stage.
Goalscorers
1-0 Manuel Locatelli (penalty) 37th minute
Lloyd Kelly (Juventus, red card) 48th minute
2-0 Federico Gatti 70th minute
3-0 Weston McKennie 82nd minute
3-1 Victor Osimhen 105+1 minute
3-2 Baris Alper Yilmaz 119th minute