UEFA Champions League

Galatasaray vs Liverpool, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

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Galatasaray
  • 16': Victor Osimhen (P)
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Liverpool

    Liverpool downed by Galatasaray in second-straight loss

    Liverpool fell to a second-straight defeat as Arne Slot's side saw their first Champions League away trip of the season end in a 1-0 loss to Galatasaray.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ismail Jakobs.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by Yunus Akgün with a through ball.
    • 2': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Alisson Becker.
    • 5': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross.
    • 12': Foul by Mario Lemina (Galatasaray).
    • 12': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 14': Penalty Galatasaray. Baris Alper Yilmaz draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 14': Penalty conceded by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 16': Goal! Galatasaray 1, Liverpool 0. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Foul by Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray).
    • 22': Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
    • 24': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
    • 24': Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yunus Akgün.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
    • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray).
    • 29': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ugurcan Çakir (Galatasaray). Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong with a headed pass.
    • 32': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ugurcan Çakir.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk with a headed pass.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 32': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross following a corner.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool).
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
    • 34': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
    • 34': Ilkay Gündogan (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Mario Lemina (Galatasaray).
    • 36': Mario Lemina (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Ilkay Gündogan (Galatasaray).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
    • 40': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
    • 40': Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
    • 43': Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Liverpool).
    • 44': Wilfried Singo (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
    • 45'+1': Ilkay Gündogan (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Wilfried Singo (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
    • 45'+3': Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Galatasaray 1, Liverpool 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Galatasaray 1, Liverpool 0.
    • 46': Offside, Galatasaray. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ugurcan Çakir (Galatasaray). Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
    • 49': Offside, Liverpool. Jeremie Frimpong is caught offside.
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray).
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
    • 53': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Yunus Akgün.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Liverpool).
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Alisson Becker (Liverpool).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 56': Substitution, Liverpool. Giorgi Mamardashvili replaces Alisson Becker because of an injury.
    • 60': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool).
    • 61': Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray).
    • 61': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Substitution, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah replaces Cody Gakpo.
    • 62': Substitution, Liverpool. Alexander Isak replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
    • 62': Substitution, Liverpool. Conor Bradley replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ugurcan Çakir (Galatasaray). Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a through ball.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Substitution, Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Hugo Ekitiké because of an injury.
    • 70': Offside, Galatasaray. Baris Alper Yilmaz is caught offside.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Conor Bradley (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross.
    • 72': Substitution, Galatasaray. Mauro Icardi replaces Victor Osimhen because of an injury.
    • 72': Substitution, Galatasaray. Roland Sallai replaces Yunus Akgün.
    • 73': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
    • 73': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray).
    • 75': Substitution, Galatasaray. Gabriel Sara replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Davinson Sánchez (Galatasaray).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Foul by Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray).
    • 76': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card.
    • 77': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
    • 80': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Foul by Gabriel Sara (Galatasaray).
    • 84': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
    • 84': Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Galatasaray. Eren Elmali replaces Baris Alper Yilmaz.
    • 85': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Liverpool).
    • 85': Roland Sallai (Galatasaray) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Eren Elmali.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
    • 88': Ugurcan Çakir (Galatasaray) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': VAR Decision: No Penalty Liverpool.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
    • 90'+1': Wilfried Singo (Galatasaray) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Wilfried Singo.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Galatasaray. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Galatasaray 1, Liverpool 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Galatasaray 1, Liverpool 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 12
    3 Yellow Cards 5
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    7 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 4
    66.6 Possession 33.4
    16 SHOTS 9
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    458 Accurate Passes 184
    525 Passes 271
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    8 Accurate Crosses 0
    28 Crosses 8
    0.3 Cross % 0.0
    48 Long Balls 63
    24 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    7 Blocked Shots 2
    7 Effective Tackles 13
    12 Tackles 25
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 7
    29 Effective Clearances 27
    29 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: RAMS Park
    Location: Istanbul, Turkey
    Attendance: 50,651

    UEFA Champions League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bayern Munich 2 +6 6
    2 Real Madrid 2 +6 6
    3 Paris Saint-Germain 2 +5 6
    4 Internazionale 2 +5 6
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    GAL Galatasaray (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Ugurcan Çakir (GK) Yellow Card
    42 Abdülkerim Bardakci Yellow Card
    6 Davinson Sánchez
    4 Ismail Jakobs Yellow Card
    90 Wilfried Singo
    20 Ilkay Gündogan
    99 Mario Lemina Yellow Card
    34 Lucas Torreira
    45 Victor Osimhen
    53 Baris Alper Yilmaz
    11 Yunus Akgün
    Galatasaray Substitutes:
    Gabriel Sara, Berkan Kutlu, Mauro Icardi, Ahmed Kutucu, Günay Güvenc, Kaan Ayhan, Arda Ünyay, Metehan Baltaci, Yusuf Demir, Eren Elmali, Roland Sallai, Leroy Sané.

    LIV Liverpool (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alisson Becker (GK)
    4 Virgil van Dijk
    5 Ibrahima Konaté
    6 Milos Kerkez
    8 Dominik Szoboszlai
    7 Florian Wirtz
    17 Curtis Jones Yellow Card
    38 Ryan Gravenberch Yellow Card
    22 Hugo Ekitike
    18 Cody Gakpo
    30 Jeremie Frimpong
    Liverpool Substitutes:
    Mohamed Salah, Wataru Endo, Joe Gomez, Andrew Robertson, Alexander Isak, Alexis Mac Allister, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Conor Bradley, Freddie Woodman, Rio Ngumoha.

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