ShareTurkish Super Lig league leaders Galatasaray welcome Barcelona to Istanbul in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.By Ross KilvingtonBoth sides have begun their European campaigns in contrasting fashion, but the intimating atmosphere at the Rams Park Stadyumu could prove crucial for the Turkish outfit.Galatasaray playing catchup already in the Champions LeagueDomestically, Galatasaray are sitting pretty at the top of the Turkish Super Lig having won five of their opening seven matches.Over the weekend, the capital side defeated Kasimpaşa 3-1, despite playing the final 25 minutes with 10 men. The scores were level until Barış Alper Yılmaz and Mario Lemina netted in the dying moments to seal all three points.That victory could be vital, especially considering the mighty Barcelona visit the Turkish capital on Tuesday evening.You have to go all the way back to November 1994 for Galatasaray’s last win over the Catalan side, losing four of the six subsequent meetings since.While domestic form has been solid enough, Okan Burak’s men suffered a disappointing 3-1 defeat to Sporting CP in their first Champions League tie of the campaign.Despite taking the lead after just five minutes, the Portuguese outfit netted three goals without reply. Another defeat on matchday two will make progression to the knockout stages even more difficult.Barcelona are arguably the most in-form team in EuropeNine games. Nine wins. Barcelona have been utterly ruthless during the opening few weeks of the 2025/26 season under Hansi Flick.Across those nine games, the Spaniards have scored a staggering 39 goals, conceding just eight goals in the process.How long can this winning streak continue? Who knows, but Flick has his team playing some scintillating football and they are certainly showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon.Barça have scored 34 goals from 30.5 xG in LaLigaRaphinha and Lamine Yamal have been the star men this term for the club, registering 17 and 15 goal contributions so far. Summer signings Karim Adeyemi and Anthony Gordon have also settled in rather well, while Gabriel Jesus has scored three goals in just five games since joining from Arsenal.Flick’s attacking players are doing the business and on this note, Barcelona are surely one of the favourites to win a first Champions League crown since 2015 come May.Perhaps a tad too early to be labeling Flick’s men as the team to beat, but if they can continue this sort of form over the coming months, who can stop them?Team newsWilfried Singo is a doubt for the home side, while Victor Osimhen is being monitored, despite coming on as a substitute last time out. It remains to be seen whether he is ready to start.Raphinha is absent for Barcelona, alongside Andreas Christensen and Rooney Bardghji. Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong also looks likely to miss the tie due to injury.PredictionBarcelona shouldn’t be affected by the boisterous atmosphere inside Rams Park on Tuesday evening as they chase a tenth successive competitive victory this term.The Spanish side last managed nine consecutive wins to start a season back in 1935/36. Can Galatasaray cause a shock by securing all three points when the two sides meet? Given the European form of both sides, that looks unlikely: Galatasaray 0-3 Barcelona.(Cover image from IMAGO)You can follow every game from the Champions League with FotMob — featuring deep stats coverage, xG, physical metrics, and player ratings. Download the free app here.Add FotMob as a preferred news source on Google by clicking – here.Turkish Super Lig league leaders Galatasaray welcome Barcelona to Istanbul in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.By Ross KilvingtonBoth sides have begun their European campaigns in contrasting fashion, but the intimating atmosphere at the Rams Park Stadyumu could prove crucial for the Turkish outfit.Galatasaray playing catchup already in the Champions LeagueDomestically, Galatasaray are sitting pretty at the top of the Turkish Super Lig having won five of their opening seven matches.Over the weekend, the capital side defeated Kasimpaşa 3-1, despite playing the final 25 minutes with 10 men. The scores were level until Barış Alper Yılmaz and Mario Lemina netted in the dying moments to seal all three points.That victory could be vital, especially considering the mighty Barcelona visit the Turkish capital on Tuesday evening.You have to go all the way back to November 1994 for Galatasaray’s last win over the Catalan side, losing four of the six subsequent meetings since.While domestic form has been solid enough, Okan Burak’s men suffered a disappointing 3-1 defeat to Sporting CP in their first Champions League tie of the campaign.Despite taking the lead after just five minutes, the Portuguese outfit netted three goals without reply. Another defeat on matchday two will make progression to the knockout stages even more difficult.Barcelona are arguably the most in-form team in EuropeNine games. Nine wins. Barcelona have been utterly ruthless during the opening few weeks of the 2025/26 season under Hansi Flick.Across those nine games, the Spaniards have scored a staggering 39 goals, conceding just eight goals in the process.How long can this winning streak continue? Who knows, but Flick has his team playing some scintillating football and they are certainly showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon.Barça have scored 34 goals from 30.5 xG in LaLigaRaphinha and Lamine Yamal have been the star men this term for the club, registering 17 and 15 goal contributions so far. Summer signings Karim Adeyemi and Anthony Gordon have also settled in rather well, while Gabriel Jesus has scored three goals in just five games since joining from Arsenal.Flick’s attacking players are doing the business and on this note, Barcelona are surely one of the favourites to win a first Champions League crown since 2015 come May.Perhaps a tad too early to be labeling Flick’s men as the team to beat, but if they can continue this sort of form over the coming months, who can stop them?Team newsWilfried Singo is a doubt for the home side, while Victor Osimhen is being monitored, despite coming on as a substitute last time out. It remains to be seen whether he is ready to start.Raphinha is absent for Barcelona, alongside Andreas Christensen and Rooney Bardghji. Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong also looks likely to miss the tie due to injury.PredictionBarcelona shouldn’t be affected by the boisterous atmosphere inside Rams Park on Tuesday evening as they chase a tenth successive competitive victory this term.The Spanish side last managed nine consecutive wins to start a season back in 1935/36. Can Galatasaray cause a shock by securing all three points when the two sides meet? Given the European form of both sides, that looks unlikely: Galatasaray 0-3 Barcelona.(Cover image from IMAGO)You can follow every game from the Champions League with FotMob — featuring deep stats coverage, xG, physical metrics, and player ratings. Download the free app here.Add FotMob as a preferred news source on Google by clicking – here.