UEFA Champions League: Latest Football Highlights and Updates
Liverpool led Galatasaray 1-0 at half-time in the UEFA Champions League round-of-16 second leg. The home side took the lead in a lively first 45 minutes.
First-half events
The only goal arrived in the 25th minute. Several close calls followed before the break.
- 25′ – Dominik Szoboszlai scored from a Mac Allister corner delivered to the edge of the box.
- 29′ – Mohamed Salah’s shot after a defensive error was held by goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır in two attempts.
- 31′ – Florian Wirtz found a shooting chance in a scramble, but the effort deflected out for a corner.
- 33′ – Szoboszlai fired from distance, with Uğurcan producing a diving save.
- 45+2′ – Pawel Raczkowski awarded a penalty after Jakobs challenged Szoboszlai in the area.
- 45+4′ – Salah’s penalty was saved by Uğurcan with his feet.
- 45+5′ – Roland Sallai headed a Jakobs cross; Alisson Becker claimed the ball.
- 45+6′ – Salah’s angled shot was parried, and Wirtz’s follow-up was denied again by Uğurcan.
Goal detail
The opener came from a set piece routine. Mac Allister’s corner found the space at the edge of the penalty area.
Szoboszlai connected with a low strike from just outside the spot. The attempt beat the keeper and made it 1-0.
Late half drama
The closing minutes featured a penalty and multiple goalkeeping interventions. Referee Pawel Raczkowski awarded the spot-kick after a foul on Szoboszlai.
Uğurcan Çakır kept Galatasaray alive with a crucial penalty save. Alisson Becker and Uğurcan also produced other important stops.
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