A night of errors and injury ends in a second straight defeat for Arne Slot’s men, leaving their European campaign on shaky ground.
Victor Osimhen continued his torment of English clubs, scoring the only goal to give Galatasaray a hard-fought 1-0 victory over a sloppy Liverpool side at a raucous Rams Park on Tuesday. The result hands the Turkish hosts their first points in this season’s UEFA Champions League, while the Reds are left reeling from a second consecutive loss.
Fresh off their first Premier League defeat at Crystal Palace, Liverpool faced a daunting task in one of European football’s most intimidating atmospheres. Any hope for a straightforward response was quickly extinguished, as the home side came roaring out of the gates.
The warning signs were there early. Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson was forced into a crucial one-on-one save to deny Baris Yilmaz within the opening minutes. The pressure soon told when, just over ten minutes later, Yilmaz was brought down in the box by a rash challenge from Dominik Szoboszlai, who was playing in an unfamiliar right-back role.
Stepping up to the spot, Osimhen made no mistake, blasting his penalty straight down the middle. The goal marked his sixth in as many appearances against English opposition, cementing his status as a familiar nemesis.
Liverpool showed brief flashes of a response, with Florian Wirtz forcing a good save from Galatasaray’s Uğurcan Çakır, but they trudged off at halftime with little argument after an error-filled 45 minutes.
Their troubles only deepened after the break. A poor pass was intercepted by the ever-alert Osimhen, who raced through on goal. While Alisson made the save, he picked up a game-ending injury in the process, forcing backup goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili into his Champions League debut.
In a desperate search for an equalizer, Liverpool manager Arne Slot threw on attackers like Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak. Just as a lifeline seemed to arrive with a late penalty award for a foul on Wilfried Singo, the decision was cruelly overturned after a VAR review, dashing the visitors’ hopes.
The final whistle confirmed a frustrating night for Liverpool, who now head into a crucial weekend clash with Chelsea with growing questions after a second straight loss and a performance that fell well below their usual standards.
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