Victor Osimhen netted the decisive goal from the penalty spot as Galatasaray beat Liverpool 1-0 in Istanbul, representing the hosts’ first points in this season’s UEFA Champions Leagueand a second successive loss across all competitions for the Reds.
After suffering their first Premier League defeat of the season in their away clash with Crystal Palace, Liverpool boss, Arne Slot left talisman Mohamed Salah on the bench but the Premier League champions failed to fire amid a constant cacophony of noise at RAMS Park.
Osimhen gave Galatasaray the lead after 16 minutes when French referee Clement Turpin adjudged that Dominik Szoboszlai had fouled Baris Alper Yilmaz.
Osimhen took no chances with his spot-kick, thumping it straight down the middle to score his sixth goal in as many matches against English opposition.
And, to add to Liverpool’s misery, goalkeeper Alisson went off injured in the second half after pulling off a superb save from Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen.
