Match summary

Liverpool FC - Galatasaray Istanbul: 4-0 Liverpool turned dominance into a 1-0 first-half lead when Dominik Szoboszlai finished Alexis Mac Allister's assist on 25 minutes. Mohamed Salah missed a penalty in stoppage time, but the hosts exploded after the break as Hugo Ekitike (51') and Ryan Gravenberch (53') made it 3-0 in a flash. Salah made amends with a goal on 62 minutes, set up by Florian Wirtz, to seal a ruthless 4-0 win. The stats told the story: Liverpool racked up 28 shots (16 on target) while Galatasaray managed just 2 efforts all match.

Man of the match

Key player: Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool FC): broke the deadlock with the opening goal at 24:53, putting Liverpool 1-0 up. That strike became the match-winning goal in a 4-0 rout, forcing Galatasaray onto the back foot. His finish turned Liverpool's early pressure into a tangible lead and set up the control that followed.

Conclusion

Liverpool's early breakthrough, followed by a blistering spell after half-time, turned control into a statement 4-0 win and underlined the gap between the two sides on the night.