Liverpool 4-0 (4-1 agg.) Galatasaray: Reds eventually run away, advance to Champions League QF

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Liverpool needed a bit of time (and 32 shots on the night), but eventually the Reds put four goals past Galatasaray to overturn their first-leg advantage and reach the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.

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For live updates and highlights throughout Liverpool vs Galatasaray, check out PST's live blog coverage below.

Liverpool vs Galatasaray live updates - by Andy Edwards​

Liverpool vs Galatasaray final score: 4-0 (3-1 agg.)​

Goalscorers: Dominik Szoboszlai (25'), Hugo Ekitike (51'), Ryan Gravenberch (53'), Mohamed Salah (62')

First-leg goalscorers: Mario Lemina (7')

GOAL! Liverpool 4-0 (4-1 agg.) Galatasaray: Salah curls a beauty with his left wand foot (62')​

MO SALAH GETS HIS 50TH UCL GOAL WITH AN ABSOLUTE STUNNER pic.twitter.com/fRSISZcaXi

— CBS Sports Golazo ️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) March 18, 2026

GOAL! Liverpool 3-0 (3-1 agg.) Galatasaray: Gravenerch bounces home a rebound (53')​

GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 (2-1 agg.) Galatasaray: Salah picks out Ekitike with a ball around the back (51')​

TWO GOALS IN 115 seconds

Hugo Ekitike and Ryan Gravenberch go back to back to put Liverpool in control pic.twitter.com/DXLCr4rPAj

— CBS Sports Golazo ️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) March 18, 2026

PENALTY SAVED! Salah’s penenka stopped by Cakir’s trailing leg (45'+4)​

Ugurcan Çakir keeps Galatasaray level in this tie at the end of a punishing first half ‍ pic.twitter.com/SEjenIJEVj

— CBS Sports Golazo ️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) March 18, 2026

GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 (1-1 agg.) Galatasaray: Szoboszlai runs on to a low corner and guides it home (25')​

It had to be Dominik Szoboszlai pic.twitter.com/TECXBaGmDk

— CBS Sports Golazo ️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) March 18, 2026

Liverpool starting XI​

Alisson - Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez - Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai - Salah, Wirtz, Ekitike

Galatasaray starting XI​

Cakir - Boey, Singo, Bardakci, Jakobs - Torreira, Lemina, Sara - Sallai, Yilmaz, Osimhen

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How to watch Liverpool vs Galatasaray live, stream link and start time​

Kick off time:4 pm ET Wednesday (March 18)
Venue:Anfield — Liverpool
TV Channel/Streaming: Paramount+

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The first leg in Istanbul went any way but according to plan, as former Wolves, Fulham and Southampton midfielder Mario Lemina put Galatasaray ahead from a corner kick after just seven minutes. At the other end of the field, Liverpool looked like a team short on creative ideas and even shorter on confidence — the same problems that plagued them in a 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, when they conceded a late equalizer after leading for more than 70 minutes. Slot earned some serious goodwill with the Anfield faithful by winning the Premier League title in his first season taking over from Jurgen Klopp, but how much of it has he used up in year 2? In their next three games, Liverpool are effectively playing for their season in the Champions League, PL top-four/five race (at Brighton) and the FA Cup (quarterfinals, at Manchester City). These next three weeks will determine the direction of the club.

Liverpool team news, focus​

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Galatasaray team news, focus​

OUT: Davinson Sanchez (suspension), Metehan Baltaci (suspension), Enes Buyuk (shoulder)

Liverpool vs Galatasaray prediction​

Slot gambled by resting Mohamed Salah and Hugo Ekitike against Spurs, and clearly it didn't pay off. The flip side is that both with be fit and full of energy, which Liverpool desperately need at the moment. Liverpool 3-1 (3-2 agg.) Galatasaray.

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