""We ended the first half badly, tried to get back into shape and changed a few things, but we really dropped off in terms of character," Spalletti told Sky Sport Italia. "It was not one step back, but three steps back this evening. Clearly, Cambiaso risked a second yellow card at the end of the first half. "In these games, when you have someone on a card, it is wise to do something with the substitutions.""
""Cabal replaced Andrea Cambiaso at the break as Spalletti sought to protect the latter from a second booking, only for the substitute to receive his marching orders. And Galatasaray's fourth goal was handed to them as Juventus overplayed the ball in their own box before Lloyd Kelly was dispossessed and Noa Lang scored. "I want them to play the ball in normal situations, but when there is extreme danger, you kick it away," added Spalletti.""
""Juve became the first team in Champions League history to receive 30 red cards, while Cabal was the fourth Juve substitute to be sent off, the most for one team in the competition. They have now failed to win all four of their Champions League away games against Galatasaray (D1 L3). Against no other team have they played more often on the road in the competition and never won.""
Juventus suffered a 5-2 first-leg defeat to Galatasaray in their Champions League play-off, a result that left qualification prospects precarious. Substitution decisions intended to protect booked players backfired when Juan Cabal, brought on for Andrea Cambiaso, was sent off as a substitute. Additional yellow cards early in the second half and an own-box turnover that led to Noa Lang's goal compounded defensive errors. Juventus now hold an unwanted disciplinary milestone and have failed to win any away matches against Galatasaray in four attempts, prompting sharp criticism from the manager about character and game management.
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