Galatasaray vs Liverpool Highlights and Goals

UEFA Champions League

5:45 PMMarch 10, 2026

Round of 16

Galatasaray*

Show Score

1 - 0

HT:(1 - 0)

Liverpool

Rams Park Stadyumu

Referee: Jesus Gil Manzano, Spain

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Galatasaray

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

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Liverpool

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Match Stats Lineups Head-2-Head Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

46%

54%

1.46

Expected goals (xG)

1.27

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

14

Total shots

15

4

Shots on target

6

8

Shots off target

6

2

Blocked shots

3

12

Shots inside box

9

2

Shots outside box

6

6

Corner kicks

4

7

Offsides

2

Passing

351

Total passes

425

252 (72%)

Accurate passes

326 (77%)

Discipline

11

Fouls

17

1

Yellow cards

3

0

Red cards

0

7

Goalkeeper saves

3

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Lineup

Galatasaray

4-2-3-1

1 G Uğurcan Çakır 7.7

4 D Ismail Jakobs 6.9

42 D Abdülkerim Bardakcı (C) 7.3

6 D Davinson Sánchez 90' 6.2

90 D Wilfried Singo 6.9

99 M Mario Lemina 7' 7.2

34 M Lucas Torreira 6.6

77 M Noa Lang 7.2

8 M Gabriel Sara 6.9

53 M Barış Alper Yılmaz 6.7

45 F Victor Osimhen 7' 6.6

Substitutes

9 F Mauro Icardi

22 F Yáser Asprilla

21 F Ahmed Kutucu

20 M İlkay Gündoğan 90+3' Replaced by L. Torreira

10 F Leroy Sané

23 D Kaan Ayhan

17 D Eren Elmalı 90+3' Replaced by B. A. Yilmaz

19 G Günay Güvenç

12 G Batuhan Şen

93 D Sacha Boey 87' Replaced by Gabriel Sara

11 F Yunus Akgün 77' Replaced by N. Lang 6.3

7 F Roland Sallai 77' Replaced by M. Lemina 6.3

Coach

Okan Buruk

Liverpool

4-2-3-1

25 G Giorgi Mamardashvili 6.9

6 D Miloš Kerkez 33' Tripping 6.2

4 D Virgil van Dijk (C) 55' Tripping 6.9

5 D Ibrahima Konaté 6.3

2 D Joe Gomez 6.5

10 M Alexis Mac Allister 6.5

38 M Ryan Gravenberch 88' Holding 6.5

7 M Florian Wirtz 6.2

8 M Dominik Szoboszlai 90+5' Foul 6.3

11 M Mohamed Salah 6.7

22 F Hugo Ekitiké 7.7

Substitutes

26 D Andrew Robertson 60' Replaced by M. Kerkez 6.5

30 D Jeremie Frimpong 60' Replaced by M. Salah 6.2

18 F Cody Gakpo 73' Replaced by F. Wirtz 6.6

28 G Freddie Woodman

74 G Kornel Misciur

65 D Amara Nallo

17 M Curtis Jones

42 M Trey Nyoni

68 M Kieran Morrison

73 F Rio Ngumoha

Coach

Arne Slot

UEFA Champions League Standings - UEFA Champions League

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Arsenal	5	5	0	0	14-1	13	15	W 04 November: Slavia Praha 0 - 3 Arsenal W 26 November: Arsenal 3 - 1 Bayern München W 10 December: Club Brugge KV 0 - 3 Arsenal W 20 January: Inter 1 - 3 Arsenal W 28 January: Arsenal 3 - 2 Kairat Almaty
2	Bayern München	6	5	0	1	18-7	11	15	W No match found W 09 December: Bayern München 3 - 1 Sporting CP W 21 January: Bayern München 2 - 0 Union St. Gilloise L No match found W 10 March: Atalanta 1 - 6 Bayern München
3	Atalanta	6	4	1	1	8-6	2	13	W No match found D No match found W No match found W 25 February: Atalanta 4 - 1 Borussia Dortmund W No match found
4	Paris Saint Germain	5	4	0	1	19-8	11	12	W No match found W No match found W No match found L No match found W No match found
5	Inter	6	4	0	2	12-4	8	12	W No match found W No match found W 28 January: Borussia Dortmund 0 - 2 Inter L 18 February: Bodo/Glimt 3 - 1 Inter L 24 February: Inter 1 - 2 Bodo/Glimt
6	Real Madrid	5	4	0	1	12-5	7	12	W No match found W 20 January: Real Madrid 6 - 1 Monaco W No match found L No match found W 25 February: Real Madrid 2 - 1 Benfica
7	Atletico Madrid	6	4	0	2	15-12	3	12	W No match found L 28 January: Atletico Madrid 1 - 2 Bodo/Glimt W No match found W 24 February: Atletico Madrid 4 - 1 Club Brugge KV W 10 March: Atletico Madrid 5 - 2 Tottenham
8	Liverpool	6	4	0	2	11-8	3	12	L 26 November: Liverpool 1 - 4 PSV Eindhoven W 09 December: Inter 0 - 1 Liverpool W 21 January: Marseille 0 - 3 Liverpool L No match found W No match found
9	Tottenham	6	3	2	1	13-7	6	11	D No match found D No match found W 20 January: Tottenham 2 - 0 Borussia Dortmund L No match found W No match found
10	Borussia Dortmund	5	3	1	1	17-11	6	10	D 10 December: Borussia Dortmund 2 - 2 Bodo/Glimt W No match found W No match found L No match found W No match found
11	Chelsea	6	3	1	2	13-8	5	10	W No match found W 25 November: Chelsea 3 - 0 Barcelona D No match found W 21 January: Chelsea 1 - 0 Pafos L No match found
12	Manchester City	5	3	1	1	10-5	5	10	W 05 November: Manchester City 4 - 1 Borussia Dortmund D No match found W 10 December: Real Madrid 1 - 2 Manchester City W No match found L No match found
13	Sporting CP	6	3	1	2	12-8	4	10	L No match found W 26 November: Sporting CP 3 - 0 Club Brugge KV D No match found W 20 January: Sporting CP 2 - 1 Paris Saint Germain L No match found
14	Barcelona	6	3	1	2	14-11	3	10	L 25 November: Chelsea 3 - 0 Barcelona W 09 December: Barcelona 2 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt D No match found L No match found W No match found
15	Newcastle	5	3	0	2	11-4	7	9	L No match found W No match found W 18 February: Qarabag 1 - 6 Newcastle W 24 February: Newcastle 3 - 2 Qarabag L No match found
16	Marseille	6	3	0	3	11-8	3	9	W No match found L No match found L No match found W No match found W No match found
17	Galatasaray	6	3	0	3	8-8	0	9	W No match found W No match found W 17 February: Galatasaray 5 - 2 Juventus L 25 February: Juventus 3 - 2 Galatasaray L No match found
18	Monaco	6	2	3	1	7-8	-1	9	D No match found D No match found W No match found D No match found W No match found
19	PSV Eindhoven	6	2	2	2	15-11	4	8	D 04 November: Olympiakos Piraeus 1 - 1 PSV Eindhoven W 26 November: Liverpool 1 - 4 PSV Eindhoven D No match found W No match found L 28 January: PSV Eindhoven 1 - 2 Bayern München
20	Bayer Leverkusen	5	2	2	1	8-10	-2	8	D 10 December: Bayer Leverkusen 2 - 2 Newcastle D No match found L No match found W 18 February: Olympiakos Piraeus 0 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen W No match found
21	Qarabag	6	2	1	3	10-13	-3	7	W No match found L No match found D No match found L 18 February: Qarabag 1 - 6 Newcastle L 24 February: Newcastle 3 - 2 Qarabag
22	Napoli	5	2	1	2	6-9	-3	7	L No match found W 25 November: Napoli 2 - 0 Qarabag L 10 December: Benfica 2 - 0 Napoli D 20 January: FC Copenhagen 1 - 1 Napoli W No match found
23	FC Copenhagen	6	2	1	3	10-16	-6	7	L 04 November: Tottenham 4 - 0 FC Copenhagen L No match found L No match found W No match found W No match found
24	Juventus	5	1	3	1	10-10	0	6	D No match found D No match found L No match found D No match found W 25 February: Juventus 3 - 2 Galatasaray
25	Pafos	5	1	3	1	4-7	-3	6	D No match found L No match found D No match found W No match found D No match found
26	Union St. Gilloise	6	2	0	4	7-15	-8	6	L 04 November: Atletico Madrid 3 - 1 Union St. Gilloise L No match found L 09 December: Union St. Gilloise 2 - 3 Marseille W No match found L No match found
27	Olympiakos Piraeus	6	1	2	3	6-13	-7	5	L No match found L No match found D No match found L 18 February: Olympiakos Piraeus 0 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen W No match found
28	Club Brugge KV	5	1	1	3	8-13	-5	4	W No match found L No match found L No match found D 18 February: Club Brugge KV 3 - 3 Atletico Madrid L 24 February: Atletico Madrid 4 - 1 Club Brugge KV
29	Athletic Club	5	1	1	3	4-9	-5	4	L 05 November: Newcastle 2 - 0 Athletic Club L No match found W No match found L No match found D No match found
30	Eintracht Frankfurt	6	1	1	4	8-16	-8	4	L No match found L 26 November: Eintracht Frankfurt 0 - 3 Atalanta D No match found L 21 January: Qarabag 3 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt L 28 January: Eintracht Frankfurt 0 - 2 Tottenham
31	Benfica	5	1	0	4	4-8	-4	3	L No match found L 21 January: Juventus 2 - 0 Benfica L No match found L 17 February: Benfica 0 - 1 Real Madrid W No match found
32	Slavia Praha	6	0	3	3	2-11	-9	3	L 04 November: Slavia Praha 0 - 3 Arsenal D 25 November: Slavia Praha 0 - 0 Athletic Club L 09 December: Tottenham 3 - 0 Slavia Praha D No match found L 28 January: Pafos 4 - 1 Slavia Praha
33	Ajax	6	1	0	5	5-18	-13	3	L 05 November: Ajax 0 - 3 Galatasaray L 25 November: Ajax 0 - 2 Benfica L No match found L No match found W No match found
34	Bodo/Glimt	5	0	2	3	7-11	-4	2	D 10 December: Borussia Dortmund 2 - 2 Bodo/Glimt D No match found L No match found L No match found L No match found
35	Villarreal	6	0	1	5	4-13	-9	1	D No match found L 25 November: Borussia Dortmund 4 - 0 Villarreal L 10 December: Villarreal 2 - 3 FC Copenhagen L 20 January: Villarreal 1 - 2 Ajax L 28 January: Bayer Leverkusen 3 - 0 Villarreal
36	Kairat Almaty	6	0	1	5	4-15	-11	1	L 05 November: Inter 2 - 1 Kairat Almaty D No match found L 09 December: Kairat Almaty 0 - 1 Olympiakos Piraeus L 20 January: Kairat Almaty 1 - 4 Club Brugge KV L 28 January: Arsenal 3 - 2 Kairat Almaty

Qualification/Relegation

• Promotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)
• Promotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)

Galatasaray stunned Liverpool 1-0 in a hard-fought UEFA Champions League encounter, with Mario Lemina’s early strike and a heroic goalkeeping performance from Uğurcan Çakır sealing a famous victory.

Rams Park witnessed a pulsating European night as Galatasaray defied expectations. Liverpool, arriving with a stronger group stage record, faced a daunting atmosphere and a resilient Turkish side.

The home crowd erupted just seven minutes into the match. Victor Osimhen, showcasing his predatory instincts, provided a clever assist. Mario Lemina was on hand to guide the ball past Liverpool goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, giving Galatasaray a crucial early lead.

Liverpool struggled to find their rhythm in the initial stages. Galatasaray’s defence, marshalled by Abdülkerim Bardakcı, held firm. Milos Kerkez received the game’s first yellow card for Liverpool in the 33rd minute, reflecting the Reds’ growing frustration.

At half-time, Liverpool knew they needed a significant tactical shift. Coach Jürgen Klopp (assuming he’s still manager in 2026) surely demanded a more incisive attacking display. Galatasaray, meanwhile, aimed to maintain their defensive shape and threaten on the counter.

The second half began with Liverpool pressing higher up the pitch. Virgil van Dijk earned a yellow card in the 55th minute for a clumsy challenge. Changes followed as Mohamed Salah and Milos Kerkez made way for Jeremie Frimpong and Andrew Robertson in the 60th minute, attempting to inject fresh impetus.

Liverpool thought they had equalised in the 72nd minute. Virgil van Dijk found the net, only for VAR to intervene. The goal was controversially disallowed for a handball, much to the relief of the home fans and the dismay of the Reds.

Galatasaray responded with substitutions of their own. Noa Lang and goalscorer Mario Lemina were replaced by Yusuf Akgun and Roland Sallai in the 77th minute, reinforcing their midfield. Florian Wirtz came on for Liverpool in the 73rd minute, adding to their attacking options.

The closing stages were tense, with both teams battling hard. Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai picked up yellow cards for Liverpool in the 88th and 90+5 minutes respectively. Galatasaray’s Davinson Sanchez also saw yellow in the 90th minute as the home side dug deep.

Statistically, Liverpool held 54% possession and managed 15 total shots, with six on target. However, Galatasaray’s goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır made seven vital saves, thwarting almost every Liverpool effort. Galatasaray recorded an Expected Goals (xG) of 1.46 compared to Liverpool’s 1.27, indicating they created slightly clearer opportunities despite less possession.

This 1-0 victory is a significant boost for Galatasaray in the Champions League group stage. It hands Liverpool their third loss of the campaign, making their path to the knockout stages more challenging. The result will resonate across European football.