Liverpool 4-0 Galatasaray
Updated
Liverpool won: Liverpool 4-0 Galatasaray in the Champions League (Round 1/8) on Wed, 18 Mar 2026 at Anfield, Liverpool. Liverpool goals: Dominik Szoboszlai 25', Hugo Ekitiké 51', Ryan Gravenberch 53', Mohamed Salah 62'. Expected goals: 4.88-0.18. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Dominik Szoboszlai (9).
Match report
Liverpool rout Galatasaray 4-0
Liverpool ran riot against Galatasaray 4-0 at Anfield on Wednesday 18 March in the Champions League.
Dominik Szoboszlai put Liverpool ahead on 25' (1-0), Hugo Ekitiké made it 2-0 on 51', Ryan Gravenberch made it 3-0 on 53' and Mohamed Salah made it 4-0 on 62'.
Liverpool had 62% of the ball, shots were 32-4 (16-1 on target) and expected goals finished 4.88-0.18. Liverpool were the better side on chances, too.
Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 59,980. Referee: Szymon Marciniak.
Match stats
| Liverpool | Galatasaray | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 4.88 | 0.18 |
| Total shots | 32 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 16 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 57 | 5 |
| Big chances | 9 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 8 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 445 (84%) | 225 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Total shots | 32 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 16 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 22 | 2 |
Lineups
Liverpool (4-2-2-2): Alisson Becker, Jeremie Frimpong, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk, Miloš Kerkez, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Florian Wirtz, Mohamed Salah, Hugo Ekitiké
Galatasaray (4-2-3-1): Uğurcan Çakir, Sacha Boey, Wilfried Singo, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Ismail Jakobs, Lucas Torreira, Mario Lemina, Roland Sallai, Gabriel Sara, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Victor Osimhen
Key events
- 25' · Goal · Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool)
- 46' · Substitution · Noa Lang for Sacha Boey (Galatasaray)
- 46' · Substitution · Leroy Sané for Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray)
- 51' · Goal · Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool)
- 53' · Goal · Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool)
- 60' · Substitution · Yunus Akgün for Lucas Torreira (Galatasaray)
- 62' · Goal · Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
- 67' · Substitution · Curtis Jones for Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool)
- 73' · Substitution · Eren Elmalı for Abdülkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray)
- 74' · Substitution · Cody Gakpo for Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
- 80' · Substitution · Mauro Icardi for Noa Lang (Galatasaray)
- 89' · Substitution · Federico Chiesa for Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool)
- 89' · Substitution · Rio Ngumoha for Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)
- 89' · Substitution · Trey Nyoni for Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Liverpool vs Galatasaray?
Liverpool won, 4-0 (Champions League) on Wed, 18 Mar 2026.
When and where is Liverpool vs Galatasaray?
Wed, 18 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC at Anfield, Liverpool, Champions League.