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Welcome to Turkey! Galatasaray fans blast fireworks outside ... (Daily Mail)

Galatasaray supporters made sure to give the Barcelona team a fiery welcome ahead of their Europa League second leg showdown in Istanbul on Thursday night.

A group of Galatasaray fans gathered outside the hotel in the early hours and proceeded to sing songs and set off fireworks in an attempt to ruffle their feathers ahead of the second leg. Galatasaray fans let of fireworks outside Barcelona's hotel in the early hours on Thursday - Galatasaray host Barcelona in the Europa League on Thursday evening

Five Keys For FC Barcelona To Beat Galatasaray In The Europa ... (Forbes)

FC Barcelona must focus on these five elements to advance against Galatasaray in the Europa League last 16 on Thursday.

Barca will need the best version of the playmaker in order to thrive, however, and if he matches his Italian figures of nine recoveries, created chances (three) and completes 76 passes with 93% accuracy, the midfield will operate nicely. After this, it was then important to get the ball back with Barca recovering it 53 times in total across the course of 90 minutes. With Dani Alves not registered for the competition, Dest can take advantage of the opportunity to impress while Xavi will also look to the likes of Adama Traore and Ousmane Dembele to unbalance the hosts.

Barcelona edge past Galatasaray as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores winner (unknown)

Goals from Pedri and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ensured Barcelona progressed to the last-eight of the Europa League with a 2-1 victory over Galatasaray.

The referee initially appeared set to take the players from the field, before continuing the game, after handing the Spanish full-back a yellow card for booting the ball into the crowd. Goals from Pedri and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ensured Barcelona progressed to the quarter-finals of the Europa League with a 2-1 victory over Galatasaray. They did, however, find themselves 1-0 down just before the half hour mark when Brazilian defender Marcao Teixeira diverted a corner home from eight yards out, his header giving Marc-Andre ter Stegen no chance.

Galatasaray vs. Barcelona - Football Match Report - March 17, 2022 ... (ESPN)

Get a report of the Galatasaray vs. Barcelona 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Round of 16 football match.

Barca ran down the clock as Galatasaray pushed for an equaliser, infuriating the home crowd who started throwing bottles and plastic cups onto the field. The Catalans came into the round of 16 second leg level on aggregate after a 0-0 draw in the first leg at the Camp Nou on March 10, before sealing passage with the win in Istanbul. Barcelona came from a goal down to beat Galatasaray 2-1 at the NEF Stadyumu to advance to the quarterfinals of the Europa League on Thursday.

Aubameyang nets winner as Xavi's side progress (unknown)

Both sides have everything to play for as Galatasaray host Barcelona in a Europa League Round of 16 second leg match in Turkey.

1.19 p.m.: Bafetimbi Gomis has scored 12 goals for Galatasaray this season but this is just his second Europa League appearance of the campaign. With the game tied at 0-0 from the first leg there is certainly all to play for. 17 mins: The battle between Adama Traore and Patrick Van Aanholt, who have previously played against each other in the Premier League, is a key one. Galatasaray appear full of confidence after taking the lead and they will look to get to half time with their advantage intact. 36 mins: GOAL! Galatasaray 1-1 Barcelona: Now Pedri does find the net, with the midfielder causing problems for Galatasaray before finishing with excellent composure. Marcao is booked for damaging the corner flag. 8 mins: Barcelona have their first real opening as Ferran Torres cuts inside and shoots over. 80 mins: Galatasaray's Akturkoglu sends the ball across goal but is unable to find a team-mate. 85 mins: Jordi Alba is livid at being struck by objects thrown at him from the Galatasaray fans, which causes a fracas to break out between both sets of players. This game is certainly far from over, with Galatasaray causing problems for Barcelona. Cicaldau claimed he was fouled by Alba in the penalty area but play is waved on. 90 + 2 mins: Ferran Torres is played through and ends up striking the crossbar.

Galatasaray vs. Barcelona score: USMNT's Dest injured as Pedri ... (CBSSports.com)

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.