Galatasaray vs Barcelona

Barcelona travels to Galatasaray in the UEFA Europa League as the pair fight for a place in the quarterfinals.

Goalkeeper Fernando Muslera will also sit out the match due to a long-term knee injury. On the other hand, Xavi's men approach the clash in a fine run of form as they are unbeaten in their last 10 games in all competitions. Gerard Pique looks almost certain to miss out after being taken off in their 4-0 win over Osasuna last Sunday. It will also be streamed in English on the USA on CBS streaming platform Paramount+. Nevertheless, in what will be a cauldron of footballing atmosphere, Barcelona will go into the game as favorites and will be expected to qualify for the next round. Barcelona travels to face Galatasaray in the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 on Thursday, with the score tied going into the second and decisive leg after a goalless draw in the first leg at the Camp Nou last week.

Xavi's men rallied from a goal down to make the last eight as Sergino Dest exited the game with an injury.

In attack, they will play the counter, hoping to catch Barca off guard if they get forward heavy in numbers. Dani Alves is not eligible to play in the competition, which means we will likely see American Sergino Dest from the beginning. They'll have to be locked in during the second half to hold off Barcelona for much longer. The Turkish club will defend very deep in their own half, aiming to keep everything in front of them. But now that Barcelona are behind 1-0 in one of the toughest away environments in Europe, pulling out victory will be easier said than done. In the end, this was a deserved result for Barca, but it may have come at a cost to both the club and the United States men's national team. Gomis is sent through, but Jordi Alba makes a strong block on Gomis' shot in the box. Feels like there is another goal in this, either for the hosts or potentially Barca on the counter... Right back Sergino Dest, who was set to play a big part in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, picked up what looked like a muscular injury in the second half and could not continue. It was Brazilian defender Marcao who headed home on a corner kick for the narrow advantage and temporary lead in the tie 28 minutes. An encouraging start for the hosts saw Galatasaray take a 1-0 lead just 28 minutes in as they controlled the tempo with a ferocious crowd supporting them. After a scoreless draw in the first leg, Barca advanced on aggregate, 2-1, stretching the team's unbeaten streak to 11 games and keeping their silverware aspirations alive.