10.03.2026 23:13
Galatasaray defeated Liverpool 1-0 at home in the first match of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. The return match will be played on Wednesday, March 18, at Liverpool's home ground.
In the first match of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, Galatasaray faced the English representative Liverpool. The match played at RAMS Park ended with Galatasaray winning 1-0.
GALATASARAY TOOK THE LEAD AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MATCH
In the 7th minute, Galatasaray took the lead. From a corner taken by Sara on the left side, Osimhen at the back post headed the ball down to Lemina inside the six-yard box. The ball found the net from this player's header.
WIRTZ'S SHOT WAS SAVED BY UĞURCAN
In the 16th minute, Mac Allister, who received a pass from Salah near the penalty spot, passed the ball to Wirtz, who was in the left diagonal of the penalty area. Uğurcan Çakır saved the ball from this player's shot taken without delay.
GALATASARAY CAME CLOSE TO THE SECOND GOAL
In the 24th minute, from Sara's cross from the left wing, Sanchez's header in front of the six-yard box was sent to a corner by goalkeeper Mamardashvili.
SUCCESSIVE EFFECTIVE ATTACKS
In the 28th minute, from Singo's cross from the right wing, Osimhen, who found the ball in front of him after Konate missed it in the left diagonal of the penalty area, shot the ball just wide of the goal.
UĞURCAN ÇAKIR MADE NO MISTAKE
In the 41st minute, from Ekitike's cross from the right side, Kerkez at the back post headed the ball down to Wirtz near the penalty spot. The goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır controlled the ball from this player's header.
AMAZING SAVE ONE-ON-ONE
Liverpool came close to scoring in the 66th minute. In a short pass from Barış Alper, Ekitike won the ball in midfield. Dribbling the ball into the penalty area, Ekitike found himself one-on-one with Uğurcan. Ekitike's shot from a slight left diagonal was denied by Uğurcan.
LIVERPOOL'S GOAL WAS DISALLOWED
Liverpool found the goal in the 70th minute, but their joy was short-lived. During a scramble from a corner taken by Szoboszlai from the right wing, the ball hit the net after Konate's shot. After a VAR review, the goal was disallowed for handball.
LIVERPOOL COULD NOT ESCAPE ITS FATE
No other goals were scored in the remaining part of the match, and Galatasaray won the contest. With this result, our representative Galatasaray managed to defeat their opponent for the second time this season. Okan Buruk's students, who go to England with an advantage, will take the field for the quarter-finals in the return match to be played on Wednesday, March 18.