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  "id": 14296953,
  "title": "Barcelona thrash Galatasaray 4-1 after comeback in Istanbul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/barcelona-thrash-galatasaray-4-1-after-comeback-in-istanbul-14296953",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T21:38:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/barcelona-thrash-galatasaray-4-1-after-comeback-in-istanbul/"
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  "account": "Barcelona bounced back to defeat Galatasaray 4-1 in their UEFA Champions League match at Rams Park on Tuesday. The hosts opened the scoring in the 28th minute when Aleksey Batrakov scored after an assist from Rafael Leão. Galatasaray nearly doubled their lead, but a goal was disallowed for offside after a review by VAR in the 36th minute. João Cancelo equalized for Barcelona in the 43rd minute with an assist from Dani Olmo. After halftime, Barcelona assumed control, with Fermín López putting them ahead in the 50th minute after a pass from Lamine Yamal. Anthony Gordon added a third goal for Barcelona three minutes later. Galatasaray pressed hard, but could not find a way back into the game. The match saw several substitutions, but Barcelona's three-goal lead proved too much for Galatasaray. The result gave Barcelona a 4-1 victory away from home in the Champions League league phase.",
  "summary": "Barcelona came from behind to secure a dominant 4-1 victory against Galatasaray in their UEFA Champions League encounter at Rams Park in Istanbul. Read More: https://punchng.com/barcelona-thrash-galatasaray-4-1-after-comeback-in-istanbul/",
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        "published": "2026-10-13T21:24:06.000Z"
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        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "Lamine deslumbra en la goleada del Barcelona contra el Galatasaray",
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        "title": "Yamal stays cool at boiling Galatasaray to lift Barcelona to victory",
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        "title": "Yamal stays cool at boiling Galatasaray to lift Barcelona to victory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/yamal-stays-cool-at-boiling-galatasaray-to-lift-barcelona-to-victory",
        "published": "2026-10-13T22:09:24.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Yamal stays cool at boiling Galatasaray to lift Barcelona to victory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/yamal-stays-cool-at-boiling-galatasaray-to-lift-barcelona-to-victory-14307190",
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