It is worth noting that the two teams had also met in the first round of the competition in Turkey.

Galatasaray snatched a valuable victory at home, at the Ali Sami Yen Stadium, defeating visiting Liverpool 1-0 on Tuesday evening in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16. This triumph boosts the Turkish team’s ambitions ahead of the highly anticipated return leg in England.

Mario Lemina scored the only goal of the match in the 7th minute with a precise header, capitalizing on another header provided by his teammate Victor Osimhen.

The home team maintained their lead throughout the match despite multiple attacking attempts from the English side.

The return leg is scheduled to take place at Anfield next Wednesday to determine which team will advance to the quarter-finals of the continental tournament.

It is worth noting again that the two teams had previously faced each other in the first round of the competition in Turkey as well, where Galatasaray secured a victory with the same scoreline (1-0).