UEFA Champions League

Season 2025/2026

UEFA Champions League

Liverpool vs Galatasaray – Lineups & Match Details

Liverpool beat Galatasaray 4-0. Goals: Player #1096 (25'), Player #174565 (51'), Player #542 (53'), Player #306 (62'). Liverpool had 62% possession against Galatasaray's 38%. Shots on target: 16-1.

UEFA Champions League · Round of 16

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

LiverpoolLiverpool

4 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

GalatasarayGalatasaray

Referee: Paweł Raczkowski, Poland

Lineups

LiverpoolLiverpool4-3-1-2
A
1AlissonG
J
30J. FrimpongD
I
5I. KonateD
V
4V. van DijkD
M
6M. KerkezD
D
8D. SzoboszlaiM
R
38R. GravenberchM
F
7F. WirtzM
A
10A. Mac AllisterM
H
22H. EkitikeF
M
11M. SalahF

Substitutes

28F. WoodmanG
25G. MamardashviliG
14F. ChiesaF
18C. GakpoF
17C. JonesM
68K. MorrisonM
65A. NalloD
26A. RobertsonD
2J. GomezD
42T. NyoniM
73R. NgumohaF
GalatasarayGalatasaray4-2-3-1
U
1U. CakirG
S
93S. BoeyD
W
90W. SingoD
A
42A. BardakciD
I
4I. JakobsD
L
34L. TorreiraM
M
99M. LeminaM
R
7R. SallaiM
G
8Gabriel SaraM
B
53B. A. YilmazM
V
45V. OsimhenF

Substitutes

19G. GuvencG
12B. SenG
20I. GundoganM
10L. SaneF
11Y. AkgunF
17E. ElmaliD
33G. GurpuzM
23K. AyhanD
9M. IcardiF
77N. LangF
21A. KutucuF
22Y. AsprillaF

Match Events

25'G

#1096

46'S

#2780

Substitution 1

46'S

#2195

Substitution 2

51'G

#174565

53'G

#542

60'S

#1462

Substitution 3

62'G

#306

67'S

#152654

Substitution 1

73'S

#61837

Substitution 4

74'S

#306

Substitution 2

80'S

#null

Substitution 5

89'S

#174565

Substitution 3

89'S

#542

Substitution 4

89'S

#203224

Substitution 5

Statistics

Liverpool
62%38%
Galatasaray
4.88Expected Goals (xG)0.18
32Total Shots4
16Shots on Target1
6Corners2
15Fouls7
3Offsides0
84Pass Accuracy (%)71
0Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Liverpool host Galatasaray on Wednesday, 18 March 2026. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Champions League schedule. Liverpool go into the match 3rd in the table; Galatasaray sit 20th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Liverpool have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Galatasaray have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 2 times recently. Past results: 10 Mar 2026: Liverpool 0-1 Galatasaray; 30 Sept 2025: Liverpool 0-1 Galatasaray. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Liverpool beat Galatasaray 4-0. Liverpool scored through D. Szoboszlai 25', H. Ekitike 51', R. Gravenberch 53', Mohamed Salah 62'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 62 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Liverpool held 62% of the ball against 38% for Galatasaray. Shots on target finished 16-1. Expected goals read 4.88 for Liverpool, 0.18 for Galatasaray.

Verdict

The win nudges Liverpool forward and leaves Galatasaray with work to do. Liverpool sat 3rd and Galatasaray 20th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.