Liverpool suffered a second consecutive defeat as Galatasaray secured Champions League victory in front of a raucous home crowd in Istanbul.
Victor Osimhen slotted home from the penalty spot 15 minutes in after makeshift right-back Dominik Szoboszlai had felled Baris Alper Yilmez, and the early strike proved the only goal of the game with the Turkish side successfully frustrating Liverpool. Arne Slot turned to Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak off the bench in search of a goal but the pair were unable to breakdown a well-organised defence, raising more concerns about Liverpool’s lack of attacking threat in the opening portion of the season. It looked like they had the chance to snatch a draw from 12 yards themselves, but a foul on Ibrahima Konate was overturned by the video assistant referee in the final couple of minutes.
