Lamine Yamal Shines as Barcelona Triumphs Over Galatasaray in Champions League Clash

Yamal dazzles as Barcelona storms past Galatasaray in Champions League clash. AFP Barcelona and Lamine Yamal rediscovered their sparkle after a rocky first-half spell in the cauldron of Istanbul's Ali Sami Yen stadium to win 4-1 away to Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Yamal tore the hosts apart after half time. "It's incredible to have players like that," said Barcelona coach Hansi Flick.

"He's turned the game around for us." Halfway through the second round of matches, the victory lifted Barcelona to the top of the Champions League table with two wins. Galatasaray are pointless and near the foot of the standings.

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We can't relax, Barcelona's Fermin Lopez told Spanish broadcaster Movistar. With Yamal vigorously policed on the right by the home defence, many of their attacks flowed through Anthony Gordon on the other flank.

Yet Galatasaray took the lead after 27 minutes. After Gordon went tumbling in the penalty box, the hosts launched a rapid counter-attack through Rafael Leao on the left.

He pulled the ball back to the edge of the area to Russian Aleksei Batrakov whose drive deflected off Joao Cancelo and into the corner of the goal. "That goal made things a bit strange for us, because we had been dominating.

But we knew how to react and come back," said Fermin. That ignited a spell of furious home pressure which culminated with Victor Osimhen rising to head a corner past goalkeeper Joan Garcia.

Baris Yilmaz toed the ball over the line but was ruled offside.