Galatasaray vs Barcelona: Champions League live thread, lineups, kickoff time and how to watch

Barcelona face a brutal away test at RAMS Park

The intimidating home of Galatasaray in Istanbul is the venue for Barcelona's second Champions League match of the 2026-27 season, as the La Liga leaders face a demanding away trip in Matchday 2 of the League Phase.

Hansi Flick's side have been tipped to win 3-1 and will be looking to make a statement in one of the most hostile atmospheres in Europe. Captain Raphinha will not be available for the trip.

Barcelona match action ahead of the Galatasaray clash

Match information

Competition: 2026-27 UEFA Champions League, League Phase, Matchday 2
Date and time: Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 9pm CET (Barcelona), 8pm BST/WAT (UK and Nigeria), 3pm ET and 12pm PT (USA), 12.30am IST on Wednesday (India)
Venue: RAMS Park, Istanbul, Turkey
Referee: Marco Guida (ITA)
VAR: Marco Di Bello (ITA)
Lineups: To be announced

How to watch

On TV: TNT Sports 2 (UK), SONY TEN 5 (India), SuperSport (Nigeria), Movistar (Spain), and other channels depending on region.

Online: Paramount+ (USA), HBO Max (UK), Sony LIV (India), Movistar+ (Spain), and other services depending on region.

Matchday thread rules

Readers joining the live thread are asked to keep the language clean even if the referee or the result frustrates, to avoid discussing illegal streaming links (posting them will result in an instant ban), and to be respectful to fellow supporters.

Visca el Barça!