"Victor Osimhen scored an early penalty as Galatasaray beat an error-prone Liverpool, who lost goalkeeper Alisson and striker Hugo Ekitike to injury, 1-0 in a raucous Champions League clash in Istanbul. The masked Nigerian striker blasted the ball past a diving Alisson when he stepped up in the 16th minute of the match on Tuesday, after Baris Alper Yilmaz went down following a swipe in the face by Dominik Szoboszlai."
"Liverpool made three changes to the lineup that suffered a first-league defeat of the season by Crystal Palace at the weekend, with Mohamed Salah on the bench along with record signing Alexander Isak. Both came on in the 62nd minute when Liverpool made a triple substitution, with Salah replacing starter Jeremie Frimpong on the right wing, after Alisson had gone off injured and was replaced by Giorgi Mamardashvili in the 56th."
"Ekitike, in the starting lineup on his return from a domestic suspension, went off injured in the 68th, on a bruising night for the visitors who had their chances but looked alarmingly vulnerable in defence. The win was a first in seven years at home in the Champions League for the Turkish side, and a notable one, against opponents who were unbeaten in all competitions until last weekend and were now dealt two losses in a row."
Victor Osimhen converted a 16th-minute penalty to give Galatasaray a 1-0 victory over Liverpool in Istanbul after Baris Alper Yilmaz went down following a swipe in the face by Dominik Szoboszlai. Liverpool made three changes following a weekend defeat, with Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak starting on the bench and both entering in the 62nd minute. Goalkeeper Alisson was forced off injured and replaced by Giorgi Mamardashvili in the 56th, and Hugo Ekitike also left injured in the 68th. Galatasaray secured their first home Champions League win in seven years while Liverpool looked defensively vulnerable despite creating chances.
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