Dominik Szoboszlai admits Liverpool aces took Galatasaray dressing room actions personally
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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballDominik SzoboszlaiLiverpool came from 1-0 down in the first leg of their Champions League tie to win 4-1 on aggregate against the Turkish side.Dominik Szoboszlai has revealed that Liverpool used Galatasaray players' celebrations as motivation to complete a second-leg comeback. Liverpool did, however, suffer a setback last week, with Mario Lemina's goal giving Galatasaray the advantage going into the clash at Anfield.That win prompted celebrations from the Turkish side, something that Arne Slot's men were able to use as extra motivation in the reverse leg.
I speak with a couple of guys in Turkey and this is usual after games you celebrate, there doesn't matter if there's a second leg and I took a little personally, you know, and I think a couple of us did as well." I'm still in the mind, you never celebrate too early. Maybe they didn't mean it but that gave us a little push and I think from the first second, it was just all in."The win means that Liverpool will face reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals of the competition next month.
The clash is a re-match of the fixture last season, which PSG won on penalties after a 1-1 aggregate draw.The dates are yet to be confirmed, but it's likely that the first leg will be played on Wednesday, April 8, with the return leg just under a week later on Tuesday, April 14.There will be more to follow. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.Follow us on Twitter/X at @LivEchoLFC - the official Liverpool ECHO LFC Twitter account - for all the latest LFC news as it happens in real time.We're also on Facebook at LiverpoolEchoLFC - your must-see LFC news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Liverpool ECHO.Listen to our podcasts by searching for 'Blood Red' wherever you get your podcasts.Sign up to one of the Liverpool Echo's free daily and weekly newsletters on Liverpool FC by clicking here.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCDominik SzoboszlaiUEFA Champions League