How did Barça go against Galatasaray?

The FC Barcelona already knows to his opponent in the eighth of final of the Europe League. Although it treats of the fifth occasion in which they will measure to the Turkish team by European competitions, will be the first time that do it in a phase of direct elimination. In the previous commitments, the majority of the times the victory finished of the Barcelona side, that looks for to follow advancing now in the Europe League.

The first crash between both took place in the season 1993-94, more precisely in the phase of groups of the Champions. The commitment culminated with a tie without goals in the stadium Ali Sami Yen. It was also the first presentation of Sergi Barjuan like player of the Barça. Later they would confront in the Camp Nou, where the history would be totally distinct.

The second duel finished with a conclusive 3-0 for the Barcelona. The so many were work of Guillermo Love, Ronald Koeman and Eusebio Sacristán. Of this way, the culés would direct to the fourth final of Champions of his history, that would contest in Athens. The Barça would arrive to the decisive duel with his 'dream team' headed by Johann Cruyff, but would be crushed by the Milan of Fabio Capello (4-0).

The following two parties in front of the otomanos took place a season later. Everything would finish in a division of honours: while the Barcelona imposed by 2-1 in the Camp Nou, the Galatasaray would follow suit in Istanbul. This second duel could finish in a tie of have not been by the failure of Carles Tusquets, that could have meant a point for the culés in which up to now it has been the only defeat in front of the Turkish.

The Barça-Galatasaray in the 21st century

Already in the present century there have been four clashes. The first of them, in the season 2001-02 with Carles Rexach like trainer finish with a victory by the minimum difference in Istanbul, work of the today seleccionador Spanish, Luis Enrique. Previously they had confronted in the City Condal, where Javier Saviola shined like the main figure when signing a doublet for the tie to two.

The last two parties between both teams would develop in the campaign 2002-03, for then with Louis Go Gaal in the bench; both with Barcelona victory. The first party developed in Turkish territory with a victory by 0-2 of the Barça with goals of Luis Enrique and Patrick Kluivert. For the following, the culés also would carry the three points after a 3-1 with the so many of Dani, Gerard and Geovanni.