Galatasaray vs Liverpool LIVE - Champions League score, goals, commentary stream

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17:41Ian DoyleGalatasaray tifoThey have unfurled a big banner celebrating Osimhen.There's also some noise and a lot of flags and something about being welcomed to hell.17:33Ian DoyleLiverpool fans in full voiceThere have been a few chants from the away end, positioned high up in the corner of the opposite stand here to where the teams come out.The travelling Kop isn't full but that's not too surprising given Liverpool only knew who they were playing less than a fortnight ago, it's a long trek, it isn't cheap and there's the small matter of a neighbouring country being at war.Well done to those who have made the trip.17:29Ian DoyleLiverpool kids are all rightJust watching Ngumoha and Nyoni playing crossfield passes to each other with Ngumoha trapping them by wrapping his left leg behind his right.Tasty.17:22Paul WheelockArne Slot on how close Rio Ngumoha was to starting for LiverpoolSpeaking to TNT Sports, Liverpool head coach Arne Slot said: Close. I was there for the September group game and I found Marseille's, for example, to be much more of atmospheric stadium.Either way, it doesn't really matter what I think, the Galastasaray fans have a reputation for putting on a hostile reception for their visitors, so Liverpool will have to stand up to that tonight.

We need to be so, so, so good to bring a result back to Anfield and that's what we're going to try."Last time when we played them there was not a lot between us and them. A big night (or early evening) awaits...15:59Paul WheelockGalatasaray players criticised by own manager ahead of Liverpool Champions League tieGalatasaray head coach Okan Buruk believes his players were guilty of talking about Liverpool too much before their crucial Super Lig clash with rivals Besiktas.The defending champions won 1-0 at Besiktas on Saturday thanks to a Victor Osimhen goal and despite seeing their former Manchester City winger Leroy Sane be sent off.The win moved Galatasaray further clear of Fenerbahce at the top but afterwards Buruk criticised the pre-match chatter among his squad about Liverpool, who head back to Rams Park on Tuesday for a big Champions League round of 16 first-leg encounter."They were all talking about the Liverpool match before the derby game against Besiktas, which was a very important match in its own right," Buruk said."Besiktas had claimed some good results against us so it was too early to think about Liverpool, we had to think about the league match first."The Liverpool match was one to think about after we'd got through the derby because we knew a victory in that game would mean we're much better prepared for Tuesday."Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk speaks during a press conference after the Turkish Super Lig match against Besiktas at Tupras Stadium in Istanbul on March 07, 2026 (Image: Hakan Akgun/Anadolu via Getty Images)15:53Ian DoyleLiverpool team ponderingsInteresting to see what Slot decides to do this evening.The main questions are over who plays at right-back and who gets employed on the left of midfield.Frimpong and Wirtz for me.15:50Ian DoyleWelcome from IstanbulA very rather cold and windy welcome to the latest game in Liverpool's season.Yes, it's the Champions League and it's Galatasaray.The Reds lost here in the league stage but this is a different kettle of cheese, the first leg of a round of 16 clash.There might be a bit of revenge in the air.

Who knows.Let's do this.15:48Paul WheelockHow to watch Galatasaray v LiverpoolThe vast majority of Liverpool supporters will be watching tonight's Champions League clash from home.And here's everything you need to know about doing that. Just play your natural game.You can read John Aldridge's column for the Liverpool ECHO in full HERE.15:30Paul WheelockVictor Osimhen on tonight's Galatasaray vs Liverpool matchThe match-winner when the sides met back in September, there is no doubt Galatasaray goal machine Victor Osimhen is the man Liverpool will have to keep a close eye on tonight.Speaking before the game, the prolific striker said: "Liverpool are a very big team.