It wasn’t just the way Juventus self-immolated in the second half in Istanbul. That that goal came from Teun Koopmeiners, who hadn’t had a goal contribution all season, was better. Even more fun was Koopmeiners’ second goal, a fantastic strike that showed us a glimpse of what the club paid €60 million for two summers ago. The 5-2 defeat left Juve with an almighty mountain to climb in the second leg next Wednesday. Spalletti used his second change at halftime, pulling Cambiaso in favor of Cabal to insulate the former from his booking.

Source: The Guardian February 18, 2026 17:57 UTC