Kenan Yildiz admits it’s ‘thrilling’ as a Turkiye worldwide to play Galatasaray in Istanbul, and scoring for Juventus right here ‘could be a dream. All I can say about their followers is wow.’
It kicks off on the Ali Semi Yen in Istanbul at 17.45 GMT (18.45 CET).
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That is the primary leg of the play-off for a spot within the Spherical of 16, and the second is on Wednesday February 25.
Kenan Yildiz excited by Galatasaray check
epa11997437 Juventus’s Kenan Yldiz celebrates scoring the 1-0 opening purpose through the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus FC and CFC Genoa, in Juventus, Italy, 29 March 2025. EPA-EFE/Alessandro Di Marco
“I really feel nice, when you find yourself on this stadium with these followers, it’s thrilling, however we’re fired up for a very good efficiency,”
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Juventus are contemporary off a controversial 3-2 Serie A defeat to Inter, the place Pierre Kalulu was despatched off earlier than half-time for a highly-contentious second bookable offence.
“The final match was very troublesome for us after the crimson card, however I nonetheless suppose we had an excellent efficiency right down to 10 males.”
TURIN, ITALY – APRIL 12: Kenan Yildiz of Juventus celebrates scoring his group’s second purpose through the Serie A match between Juventus and Lecce at Allianz Stadium on April 12, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photograph by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Photographs)
Kenan Yildiz was born and raised in Germany, then moved to Italy for Juventus as an adolescent, so that is his first time enjoying in Istanbul as an opponent.
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“We’ll do the whole lot as we speak to get a victory. Scoring could be a dream, however let’s play after which see. It is a very troublesome match, as Galatasaray are such an excellent group, and all I can say about their followers is wow.”
Turkiye coach Vincenzo Montella is within the stands to look at the sport.