US EditionGalatasaray 1-0 Liverpool: Wasteful Reds lose first leg of Champions League last-16 tie
Mario Lemina’s early header secured Galatasaray’s win as Liverpool struggled with wasteful attacks and VAR overturned a key goal, leaving them behind before the second leg.
- On Wednesday, Galatasaray beat Liverpool 1-0 in Istanbul to take the Champions League last-16 first-leg advantage, ending Arne Slot's 100th match as Liverpool manager in defeat.
- From a corner seven minutes in, the Galatasaray midfielder headed home after Liverpool were caught napping, while Florian Wirtz wasted chances before and after the opener.
- A VAR review overturned what looked like Ibrahima Konate's leveller for handball, while Giorgi Mamardashvili, deputising for injured Alisson Becker, made key saves and Victor Osimhen’s goal was ruled out for offside.
- Liverpool head into next Wednesday's return at Anfield trailing after their second loss of the campaign, deepening disappointment under manager Arne Slot.
- The result underlined recurring sloppy play and poor decisions for Liverpool away from home, echoing their 1-0 September league-phase meeting loss at Galatasaray in Istanbul.
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Liverpool manager Arne Sloat expressed his deep regret over his team's missed opportunities after the Reds' 1-0 defeat to Galatasaray in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie on Tuesday.
Roland Sallai's team, Galatasaray, defeated Liverpool, featuring Dominik Szoboszlai and Milos Kerkez, 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.
Mario Lemina's goal after seven minutes was enough for Galatasaray, who again beat Liverpool 1-0.
Galatasaray beats Liverpool in the eight-time match. A scene gets the commentator out of the way.
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has given his message after the 1-0 defeat to Galatasaray in the first leg of their Champions League tie in Istanbul. The match was decided by a first-half goal from Mario Lemina, after an assist from Victor Osimhen. “We created a lot of chances, but we also missed a lot of chances. I think we were very close in the first half. It is very important to take those chances and convert them into goals. We played aga…
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