Galatasaray defeated visiting Juventus 5-2 in the first leg of their playoff, gaining a significant advantage for the round of 16 in the Champions League.

Coach Jose Mourinho believes Benfica played well but lacked sharpness in the final 15-20 meters, leading to their 0-2 defeat at Juventus in the seventh matchday of the Champions League.

Juventus loses lawsuit with ruling that it has no right to reclaim 10,6 million USD in wages paid to striker Cristiano Ronaldo.