Liverpool ease through as holders PSG await in last-eight
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Updated / Wednesday, 18 Mar 2026 22:06 Mo Salah celebrates his goal against Galatasaray with team-mate Dominik Szoboszlai Liverpool finally found a performance befitting their proud European history when they needed it the most to book a place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a thumping 4-0 victory at home to Galatasaray. Dominik Szoboszlai started the rout with a training-ground corner routine but they should have led by more at half-time after Mohamed Salah had a penalty saved.
But three goals inside 11 minutes from Hugo Ekitike, Ryan Gravenberch and, eventually, Salah – becoming the first African player to score 50 Champions League goals – set up a meeting with holders Paris St Germain, who a year ago eliminated Liverpool on penalties Liverpool. ⚽ GOAL Liverpool 4-0 Galatasaray (agg 4-1) After a first-half penalty miss, Mo Salah finally claims his 50th Champions League goal in spectacular fashion 📺Watch live on @rte2 and @RTEplayer 📱Updates - https://t.co/C9bp0HMldb pic.twitter.com/jQxLovfVvC — RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) March 18, 2026 Questions will inevitably be asked as to where this has been all season but they can wait for another day as Slot, the players and fans celebrate their best display since the 5-1 victory against Tottenham which won them the Premier League title back in April. Yet it was another set-piece which broke the deadlock, but a clever one at that. ⚽ GOAL Liverpool 1-0 Galatasaray (agg 1-1) It's been a stop-start opening 25 minutes, but Anfield comes to life as Dominik Szoboszlai levels the tie with a well-placed finish 📺Watch live on @rte2 and @RTEplayer 📱Updates - https://t.co/C9bp0HMldb pic.twitter.com/82ZNIQZ7gd — RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) March 18, 2026 Alexis Mac Allister drilled a low outswinger to the penalty spot where Szoboszlai, the usual set-piece taker, ran in from the edge of the area to steer home left-footed his 12th of the season and fifth in Europe.
PENALTY MISS Liverpool 1-0 Galatasaray (agg 1-1) Mo Salah fails to convert from the penalty spot as Ugurcan Cakır saves with his legs 📺Watch live on @rte2 and @RTEplayer 📱Updates - https://t.co/C9bp0HMldb pic.twitter.com/vHfo9ZFYqg — RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) March 18, 2026 Salah’s scuffed penalty was too straight and betrayed his lack of confidence and Cakir kept it out. The Egyptian was denied twice more by the goalkeeper either side of the interval before whipping in a low cross for Ekitike to double their lead. ⚽ GOAL Liverpool 2-0 Galatasaray (agg 2-1) Wonderful one-touch football from Liverpool as Hugo Ekitike finishes with aplomb 📺Watch live on @rte2 and @RTEplayer 📱Updates - https://t.co/C9bp0HMldb pic.twitter.com/1zcG8Btosj — RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) March 18, 2026 It was just the boost Salah needed and when his powerful half-volley was batted away, Gravenberch bounced in the rebound. ⚽ GOAL Liverpool 3-0 Galatasaray (agg 3-1) Two goals in three minutes has Liverpool firmly in the driving seat, Ryan Gravenberch getting in on the scoring act 📺Watch live on @rte2 and @RTEplayer 📱Updates - https://t.co/C9bp0HMldb pic.twitter.com/XaXMTJdkBe — RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) March 18, 2026 And the Egyptian was not to be denied, producing a trademark curling left-foot finish after cutting in from the right, receiving arguably the biggest cheer of the night as he thumped his chest in front of the Kop, before his night was ended by injury.