Soccer-Liverpool turn on the style to dismantle Galatasaray in Champions League

Soccer-Liverpool turn on the style to dismantle Galatasaray in Champions League

The Star Online - Sport·2026-03-19 08:00

LIVERPOOL, England, March 18 (Reuters) - Liverpool put their indifferent form ⁠behind them and marched into the Champions League quarter-finals as they dismantled Galatasaray 4-0 at Anfield on Wednesday, for a 4-1 aggregate win.

Galatasaray had ⁠beaten the Premier League champions twice at home this season, including last week's 1-0 first-leg win, but were no match for a ‌Liverpool side which played with a determination and energy rarely seen this season.

"I think we did a great job tonight. We could win 10-0, we missed a few chances, but we did still a good job," Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike told TNT Sports.

"We can be proud of ourselves tonight and we can look forward to the quarter-final."

Dominik Szoboszlai put Liverpool in front in the 25th minute ​and they could have been ahead on aggregate before the break but Mohamed Salah had a ⁠penalty saved. The hosts ran riot after the break, with ⁠goals from Ekitike, Ryan Gravenberch and Salah.

Liverpool will play holders Paris St Germain, who easily saw off Chelsea 8-2 on aggregate, in the quarter-finals.

Liverpool looked comfortable ⁠from ‌the off and went in front from a well-worked set-piece.

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