Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Barcelona
Match Time & Date:
10/03/2022
03:00 PM
Prediction: 3-1
Galatasaray
High-flying Barcelona will look to give fans yet another reason for celebration when they take on Galatasaray in the Europa League last 16, first leg. Barca are on a four-game winning run in all competitions, and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be January signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, while fellow new recruits Ferran Torres and Adama Traore are pushing for a start.
Ansu Fati and Sergio Roberto remain in the recovery room. Galatasaray, on the other hand, face an uphill task in the first leg, and seeing that Barcelona have turned their Camp Nou into a real fortress, anything but a routine home win would be a major surprise. Ryan Babel should be recalled to the starting XI, while all Arslan, Feghouli, Turan, and Yilmaz should miss out with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang):
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the most famous Gabonese player and he is the first footballer from Gabon to appear in Bundesliga. Aubameyang played for the likes of Dijon, Lille, Monaco and St. Etienne in the past before joining Borussia Dortmund on July, 2013. The pacey attacker signed a five-year contract with the Millionaires and he has been producing outstanding performances with the Signal-Iduna-Park outfit ever since.
Aubameyang impressed in the 2015–16 Bundesliga, scoring 25 goals in 31 appearances for Borussia Dortmund, but that did not help Thomas Tuchel’s men win the domestic trophy. Speaking of his international career, the 187-cm-tall striker made his Gabon debut on 25 March, 2009 and he scored his first goal for the national team in a 3-2 win over Morocco.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang helped Gabon make it to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. It has to be noted, though, that he played for France U-21 team in the past. Aubameyang was born in Laval, France on 18 June, 1989.
Highlighted Team (Galatasaray):
Over the years Galatasaray have established themselves as one of the best teams in Turkey. The Aslanlar (the Lions) were founded back in October 1905 by Ali Sami Yen and fellow students of Galatasaray High School. Ali Sami Yen himself was the club’s first president and, as a result, he was given the club’s membership No. 1.
The Gala are one of the most successful Turkish teams and it has to be noted that they won their 21st Super Lig trophy in the 2017/2018 season. The capital club collected 75 points from possible 102, with the team finishing the season three points clear of their bitter rivals Fenerbahce. Speaking of European success, Galatasaray won UEFA Cup in the 1999/2000 season, with the team beating Arsenal on penalties in the title game.
In 2000 the Lions won UEFA Super cup as they outplayed star-studded Real Madrid 2-1 at Stade Louis II in Monaco. Galatasaray play their home games at Turk Telekom Stadi and they are well known for their yellow and red jerseys.
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