Liverpool vs Galatasaray Highlights and Goals

UEFA Champions League

8:00 PMMarch 18, 2026

Round of 16

Liverpool*

Show Score

4 - 0

HT:(1 - 0)

Aggregate:(4 - 1)

Galatasaray

Anfield

Referee: Paweł Raczkowski, Poland

How did the teams perform?

Liverpool

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

0 Total Votes

Galatasaray

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

Match Stats Lineups Head-2-Head Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

62%

38%

4.94

Expected goals (xG)

0.18

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

32

Total shots

4

16

Shots on target

1

10

Shots off target

2

6

Blocked shots

1

22

Shots inside box

2

10

Shots outside box

2

6

Corner kicks

2

3

Offsides

0

Passing

526

Total passes

315

443 (84%)

Accurate passes

227 (72%)

Discipline

15

Fouls

7

0

Yellow cards

0

0

Red cards

0

1

Goalkeeper saves

10

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Lineup

Liverpool

4-3-1-2

1 G Alisson 6.9

6 D Miloš Kerkez 7.7

4 D Virgil van Dijk (C) 7.3

5 D Ibrahima Konaté 7.0

30 D Jeremie Frimpong 6.3

7 M Florian Wirtz 62' 8.6

38 M Ryan Gravenberch 53' 7.6

8 M Dominik Szoboszlai 25' 9.9

10 M Alexis Mac Allister 25' 7.3

11 F Mohamed Salah 62' 45+4' 52' 7.2

22 F Hugo Ekitiké 52' 8.0

Substitutes

14 F Federico Chiesa 89' Replaced by H. Ekitike

73 F Rio Ngumoha 89' Replaced by F. Wirtz

68 M Kieran Morrison

42 M Trey Nyoni 89' Replaced by R. Gravenberch

65 D Amara Nallo

26 D Andrew Robertson

2 D Joe Gomez

28 G Freddie Woodman

25 G Giorgi Mamardashvili

18 F Cody Gakpo 74' Replaced by M. Salah 6.2

17 M Curtis Jones 67' Replaced by J. Frimpong 6.6

Coach

Arne Slot

Galatasaray

4-2-3-1

1 G Uğurcan Çakır 9.7

4 D Ismail Jakobs 5.9

42 D Abdülkerim Bardakcı (C) 6.2

90 D Wilfried Singo 6.2

93 D Sacha Boey 7.6

99 M Mario Lemina 6.9

34 M Lucas Torreira 6.3

53 M Barış Alper Yılmaz 6.3

8 M Gabriel Sara 5.9

7 M Roland Sallai 6.2

45 F Victor Osimhen 6.5

Substitutes

9 F Mauro Icardi 80' Replaced by N. Lang 6.3

20 M İlkay Gündoğan

22 F Yáser Asprilla

33 M Gökdeniz Gürpüz

21 F Ahmed Kutucu

23 D Kaan Ayhan

12 G Batuhan Şen

19 G Günay Güvenç

17 D Eren Elmalı 73' Replaced by A. Bardakci 7.0

11 F Yunus Akgün 60' Replaced by L. Torreira 6.2

77 F Noa Lang 46' Replaced by S. Boey 80' Replaced M. Icardi 6.3

10 F Leroy Sané 46' Replaced by V. Osimhen 6.9

Coach

Okan Buruk

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 10 December: Club Brugge KV 0 - 3 Arsenal W 20 January: Inter 1 - 3 Arsenal W 28 January: Arsenal 3 - 2 Kairat Almaty W No match found W 17 March: Arsenal 2 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen
2	Bayern München	6	5	0	1	18-7	11	15	W 09 December: Bayern München 3 - 1 Sporting CP W 21 January: Bayern München 2 - 0 Union St. Gilloise W 28 January: PSV Eindhoven 1 - 2 Bayern München L No match found W 18 March: Bayern München 4 - 1 Atalanta
3	Atalanta	6	4	1	1	8-6	2	13	W No match found D No match found W 25 February: Atalanta 4 - 1 Borussia Dortmund W No match found W No match found
4	Paris Saint Germain	5	4	0	1	19-8	11	12	W No match found W 17 February: Monaco 2 - 3 Paris Saint Germain W No match found L No match found W 17 March: Chelsea 0 - 3 Paris Saint Germain
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 17 February: Benfica 0 - 1 Real Madrid W 25 February: Real Madrid 2 - 1 Benfica L No match found W 17 March: Manchester City 1 - 2 Real Madrid
7	Atletico Madrid	6	4	0	2	15-12	3	12	W No match found L No match found W 24 February: Atletico Madrid 4 - 1 Club Brugge KV W 10 March: Atletico Madrid 5 - 2 Tottenham W No match found
8	Liverpool	6	4	0	2	11-8	3	12	L No match found W 21 January: Marseille 0 - 3 Liverpool W 28 January: Liverpool 6 - 0 Qarabag L 10 March: Galatasaray 1 - 0 Liverpool W 18 March: Liverpool 4 - 0 Galatasaray
9	Tottenham	6	3	2	1	13-7	6	11	D No match found D No match found W 28 January: Eintracht Frankfurt 0 - 2 Tottenham L 10 March: Atletico Madrid 5 - 2 Tottenham W 18 March: Tottenham 3 - 2 Atletico Madrid
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 21 January: Chelsea 1 - 0 Pafos D No match found W No match found L 17 March: Chelsea 0 - 3 Paris Saint Germain
12	Manchester City	5	3	1	1	10-5	5	10	W 10 December: Real Madrid 1 - 2 Manchester City D No match found W 28 January: Manchester City 2 - 0 Galatasaray W No match found L 17 March: Manchester City 1 - 2 Real Madrid
13	Sporting CP	6	3	1	2	12-8	4	10	L 09 December: Bayern München 3 - 1 Sporting CP W 20 January: Sporting CP 2 - 1 Paris Saint Germain D No match found W No match found L No match found
14	Barcelona	6	3	1	2	14-11	3	10	L No match found W 21 January: Slavia Praha 2 - 4 Barcelona D No match found L No match found W 18 March: Barcelona 7 - 2 Newcastle
15	Newcastle	5	3	0	2	11-4	7	9	L No match found W 18 February: Qarabag 1 - 6 Newcastle W 24 February: Newcastle 3 - 2 Qarabag W No match found L 18 March: Barcelona 7 - 2 Newcastle
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 17 February: Galatasaray 5 - 2 Juventus W No match found L No match found L 18 March: Liverpool 4 - 0 Galatasaray
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 No match found D No match found L No match found W No match found 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 No match found D No match found L No match found L No match found L 17 March: Sporting CP 5 - 0 Bodo/Glimt
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)

Liverpool delivered a dominant performance at Anfield, securing a resounding 4-0 victory over Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League, spearheaded by a prolific attack.

Liverpool powered past Galatasaray with a dominant 4-0 performance at Anfield in the UEFA Champions League on March 18, 2026. Dominik Szoboszlai set the tone early, while Mohamed Salah completed a clinical display for the Reds.

Liverpool entered the match looking to solidify their Champions League group position, sitting 8th with 12 points. Galatasaray, 17th in their group, faced a formidable task at Anfield against a strong home side.

The Reds asserted control quickly, pressing high from the whistle. Their efforts paid off in the 25th minute when Dominik Szoboszlai drilled home the opener. Alexis Mac Allister provided a sharp assist.

Liverpool pushed for a second goal before the break. Deep into first-half stoppage time, Mohamed Salah earned a penalty. However, Galatasaray keeper Uğurcan Çakır brilliantly saved his effort from the spot.

Despite the missed penalty, Liverpool held a comfortable one-goal lead at half-time. Galatasaray needed a significant tactical shift to counter the relentless home side’s momentum.

The second half began with an immediate surge from Liverpool’s attack. Hugo Ekitike doubled the lead just seven minutes after the restart, slotting home from a Salah assist.

Moments later, in the 53rd minute, Ryan Gravenberch added a third goal. His clinical finish put Liverpool firmly in control of the match.

Liverpool’s relentless pressure seemed to yield another goal shortly after. Willy Singo found the net in the 56th minute, but VAR intervened. The goal was disallowed for offside, denying Singo.

The disallowed goal only delayed the inevitable. Mohamed Salah made amends for his earlier penalty miss, firing home the fourth goal in the 62nd minute. Florian Wirtz supplied the assist, completing the rout.

With a commanding lead, Liverpool introduced fresh legs, including Frimpong, Gakpo, Chiesa, and Nyoni. Galatasaray also made changes, but the visitors struggled to gain any foothold.

Statistical data underscored Liverpool’s control. They registered 32 shots, 16 on target, generating an impressive 4.94 Expected Goals (xG). Galatasaray only managed 4 total shots, with 1 on target, and held 38% possession. Uğurcan Çakır made 10 crucial saves.

This comprehensive 4-0 victory strengthens Liverpool’s Champions League campaign. The result sends a clear message about their attacking prowess and defensive solidity as they continue their European journey.