Confirmed times! The Barça-Galatasaray crossing already has a date and time

Published:25/02/2022 - 16:54h

Updated:25/02/2022 - 17:49h

Barcelona already knows the rival, the date and time of their two games against Galatasaray for a place in the Europa League quarterfinals. The first clash will take place on March 10; the second, Thursday 17

To few hours to ensure his place in the eighth of final of the Europe League after defeating to the Napoli by 2-4 in the turn of the playoffs that measured to the third of the phase of groups of the Champions and to the seconds of the same stage of the ancient Glass of the UEFA, the FC Barcelona already knows against who will play and when will do it after defining the draw and the schedules.

To the equal that in the crossing in front of the Italians, will contest an eliminatory to gone and turn for the eighth of final in front of the Galatasaray; once again, with the picture culé opening home and closing like visitor. Thus, the first duel, pautado for 10 March, will have like stage the Camp Nou to the 21:00 hours, whereas the second commitment will contest in Turkish floor a week afterwards to the 18:45 hours.

How they arrive the Barcelona and the Galatasaray?

The Barça has lived a season complicated in which until three distinct trainers have paraded by the Barcelona bench: Ronald Koeman, Sergi Barjuan like interim and Xavi Hernández. The culés arrived to the Europe League for the first time under this denomination that the tournament purchased in 2008 after remaining third in the phase of groups of the Champions, by behind the Bayern of Munich and the Benfica.

To be able to win his square in the eighth of final of the contest had to throw to the Napoli in a key to gone and turn. The first party, contested in the Camp Nou, finished with a tie to a goal by side, whereas the second, in the stadium Diego Armando Maradona of Naples, culminated with a victory of the visitors by 2-4 for a 3-5 global that keeps them alive in the competition.

By his part, the Galatasaray advanced of direct way until the round of 16 after having been leader of his group. The otomanos advanced of way invicta with 12 units, product of three victories and three ties, what planted them by in front of the Lazio, the Olympique of Marseilles and the Lokomotiv of Moscow, what to his time allowed them 'jump' the round of playoffs.