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Liverpool face reality check after Galatasaray defeat
Khaleej Times
|October 02, 2025
A Victor Osimhen penalty gave Galatasaray victory over Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Chelsea edged out Jose Mourinho’s Benfica and Kylian Mbappe hit a hat trick for Real Madrid in Kazakhstan.
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Galatasaray's Victor Osimhen celebrates scoring a goal against Liverpool.
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In Istanbul, Osimhen beat Alisson Becker from the spot in the 16th minute, giving Galatasaray a 1-0 win and condemning Liverpool to a second straight loss after their defeat by Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
The English champions thought they had a chance to equalise late on when Ibrahima Konate went down and a penalty was given, but the referee overturned his decision on review.
Liverpool, who finished first in the league phase last season, also saw Alisson go off injured in the second half before the introductions off the bench of Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak failed to have the desired impact.
"The margins were very small last season but then we were a lot of times on the right side of the score," coach Arne Slot said.
This story is from the October 02, 2025 edition of Khaleej Times.
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