Overview

• Victor Osimhen converted a 16th-minute penalty after Dominik Szoboszlai’s hand struck Baris Alper Yilmaz in the face inside the area.
• Referee Clément Turpin overturned an 88th-minute Liverpool spot-kick on VAR review, which showed Wilfried Singo played the ball before contact.
• Goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir made several important saves to preserve the lead as Liverpool pressed late.
• Liverpool suffered injuries to goalkeeper Alisson Becker and forward Hugo Ekitiké, forcing both to be substituted.
• Florian Wirtz delivered a subdued display under scrutiny, while Galatasaray kept Leroy Sané on the bench for the full match and Ilkay Gündogan played about 75 minutes.