Overview

• Galatasaray beat Liverpool 1-0 in Istanbul, with Victor Osimhen converting a first-half penalty given for Dominik Szoboszlai’s contact on Baris Alper Yilmaz, and a late Liverpool spot-kick was overturned on VAR review.
• Arne Slot confirmed Alisson will miss Saturday’s trip to Chelsea after going off injured, with summer signing Giorgi Mamardashvili finishing the match in goal.
• Hugo Ekitike was forced off in the second half and his availability for the weekend is uncertain, while Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak came on around the 62nd minute in a failed push for an equaliser.
• Slot questioned the penalty call, saying Galatasaray “made a 20% penalty a 100% penalty,” and also pointed to limited second-half playing time; Virgil van Dijk urged against panic.
• Chelsea edged Benfica 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Jose Mourinho’s return thanks to a Richard Rios own goal, and Enzo Maresca praised teenager Estevao Willian’s ability to cover multiple attacking roles during an injury-hit period.