Liverpool progress, Salah's strange night, away fans in Anfield - 5 talking points vs Galatasaray

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But, perhaps most importantly, for a beleaguered Arne Slot this was a huge victory and emphatic performance.Dominik Szoboszlai netted the only goal of the first half when he converted Alexis Mac Allister's excellent pass from a corner. Liverpool then wrapped the tie up in blistering fashion at the start of the second period with three goals in the opening 17 minutes, via Hugo Ekitike, Ryan Gravenberch and Mohamed Salah.

It then essentially killed the tie within the first 10 minutes of the second half with two well-taken goals.Progress securedWednesday's victory will ease some of the pressure on Slot, who answered questions in midweek on whether he has made mistakes this season. Wednesday's win over Galatasaray provides at least some respite, and means the Reds' European campaign will continue after the March international break, when the Reds will face Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals next month.The Reds will travel to France on 7/8 April, with the return leg at Anfield to take place the following week.Salah's strange nightAt half-time in this second leg tie, one could have been forgiven for wondering if Salah should be replaced after he fluffed his lines on several occasions in the Galatasaray box.

The 33-year-old even missed a penalty just before the break, with the tame effort cleared by Ugurcan Cakir's foot.But it was a different story after the break, with Salah playing a role in Liverpool's second and third goals - setting up Ekitike for the first of those. That drew the biggest cheer of the night as Salah thumped his chest and Virgil van Dijk called for more cheers.But Salah's outing was to end on a sour note when he appeared to pick up an injury.