Wasteful Liverpool facing Champions League exit after Galatasaray loss - 5 talking points

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Lemina exploits Liverpool's familiar failingMere minutes after almost gifting Liverpool a goal, Lemina put Galatasaray ahead to crank the noise up even louder. The Reds decided to part ways with their set-piece coach in January and while Liverpool have improved since, it's clear that Slot's side can still be exploited from dead-ball situations.Who'll reach the quarter-finals - Galatasaray or Liverpool?

The German had suffered an injury last month which ruled him out for three games.Wirtz came back against Wolves on Friday as a second-half substitute, helping Liverpool reach the FA Cup quarter-finals. One man benefiting from the transition-heavy contest was Baris Alper Yilmaz, who troubled Liverpool back in September when the teams met in the league phase.Slot acknowledged during Monday's pre-match press conference that Yilmaz was 'too fast' for his defenders last time out.

But the Egyptian had his sights on another milestone: becoming the first African player to reach 50 goals in the competition.Salah had scored in Liverpool's two previous games, but he looked short on confidence in Istanbul and it was no surprise to see him subbed. VAR denies Liverpool equaliserSoon after Ekitike squandered a one-on-one with Galatasaray goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir, Liverpool finally had the ball in the back of the net.