The 'Reds' Liverpool slipped up with an away loss to Galatasaray in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, now awaiting the chance to turn things around in the second leg at Anfield.
On Tuesday, 10 March 2026, the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Round of 16 first leg featured a key match with Galatasaray hosting the 'Reds' Liverpool at Rams Park.
Just seven minutes into the first half, the home fans erupted as Galatasaray took a 1-0 lead. From a left-sided corner kick into the penalty area, Victor Osimhen headed the ball to Mario Lemina, who scored with a close-range header. The half ended with this scoreline.
In the second half, at the 73rd minute, Liverpool missed a goal when a right-sided corner was delivered into the box. The ball struck Ibrahima Konaté's arm, then deflected off a Galatasaray player into the net. However, VAR ruled that Konaté had committed a handball.
Neither team scored afterward, and the match ended with Liverpool losing 0-1 away to Galatasaray.
For the second leg, Liverpool will return home to Anfield to host Galatasaray on 18 March.
Starting lineups for both teams:
Galatasaray: Ugurkan Cakir (goalkeeper), Wilfried Singo, Davinson Sanchez, Abdulkerim Badakchi (captain), Ismail Jacobs, Lucas Torreira, Mario Lemina, Noah Lang, Gabriel Sara, Baris Alper Yilmaz, Victor Osimhen.
Liverpool: Giorgi Mamardashvili (goalkeeper), Joe Gomez, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk (captain), Milos Kerkez, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike.