Deja vu in Istanbul as Liverpool edged out by Galatasaray

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Deja vu in Istanbul as Liverpool edged out by Galatasaray in Champions League last 16 first leg Updated / Tuesday, 10 Mar 2026 19:51 Liverpool will be chasing a narrow deficit in the second leg at Anfield next Wednesday Arne Slot's 100th match as Liverpool boss ended in defeat as Galatasaray capitalised on a sloppy display to win the first leg of this Champions League last-16 tie 1-0 on a deafening evening in Istanbul. The Premier League champions arrived in Turkey hoping to kick-start a disappointing second season under the Dutchman, only to return home reeling from their second loss of the campaign at rocking Rams Park.

FULL MATCH DETAILS Liverpool, just like in September's league phase encounter, fell to a 1-0 defeat at Galatasaray, where the VAR’s intervention, sloppy play and poor decisions meant Mario Lemina’s early goal secured the hosts a first leg advantage. Giorgi Mamardashvili, in for injured Alisson Becker, produced some important saves and Ibrahima Konate was breathing a sigh of relief after Victor Osimhen’s second-half goal was ruled out for offside in the build-up.

The defender thought he had equalised, only for the VAR to adjudged he had handled to Liverpool trailing heading into next Wednesday’s second leg at Anfield. Watch Real Madrid v Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday from 7.30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.