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What happened to Lang vs Liverpool as Galatasaray player 'taken to hospital'

Lang suffered a deep thumb injury on an advertising hoarding and was taken to hospital for possible surgery after bleeding heavily during the Champions League match, officials said.

  • Galatasaray forward Noa Lang sustained a severe thumb injury on Wednesday during his team's 4-0 Champions League loss to Liverpool at Anfield, forced off on a stretcher in the 80th minute after a freak accident.
  • In the 75th minute, Lang challenged Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones for the ball and stumbled backward into an advertising hoarding, appearing to trap his right thumb between two boards and slicing it deeply.
  • With blood streaming from his injury, Lang writhed in pain near Liverpool's goal and was comforted by several Liverpool players before receiving extensive pitchside medical treatment; supporters at Anfield gave him an ovation as he departed.
  • Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk said Lang was taken to hospital due to an important finger issue, noting the deep wound may require surgery.
  • Liverpool advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals with a 4-1 aggregate victory, positioning them to face Paris Saint-Germain after goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah sealed the result.
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Noa Lang, a Galatasaray footballer, almost lost a finger after colliding with billboards in the 2026 Champions League match.The accident of player Noa Lang almost had a hard time losing a finger as the impact against the billboards placed around the court was very hard.How was Noa Lang's clash with the billboards?Noa Lang was fighting the ball with Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones at 75 minutes of the match, when he stumbled back and fell again…

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Noa Lang has broken his silence after suffering one of the most serious and shocking injuries in Champions League history on Wednesday night. Lang came off the bench to replace Victor Osimhen in the second half of the second leg of the last 16 tie at Anfield after the Nigerian forward suffered a hand injury in a clash with Ibrahima Konaté. However, the Netherlands international was forced off the pitch on a stretcher in the final minutes of the …

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The desperation of Noa Lang, Galatasaray’s striker, after colliding with one of the advertising posters behind the Liverpool arch in Anfield, warned that something was not right. The Dutchman took his right hand and began to ask for assistance. His companions approached immediately and urgently called on the doctors of both plants to attend to Lang, who had a finger completely bathed in blood. Although there is not yet an official medical part, …

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The English club risks a fine if irregularities are detected in the management and placement of advertising billboards within the playground

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Galatasaray Noa Lang’s striker suffered an unusual injury to his right hand this Wednesday by hooking his thumb on a billboard during the match...

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The Washington Post broke the news on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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