After the embarrassment the sensation: Galatasaray rehabilitated in the Champions League for the violent bankruptcy in Frankfurt and defeated a real top -class carpenter with 1-0 (1: 0) with FC Liverpool. Victor Osimhen scored the decisive goal in the 16th minute.
At the start of the new royal class season, the team from Istanbul at Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt was 1: 5, in his own stadium the counter-strike was impressive against the English champions. Driven by the usual loud fans and thanks to a very fighting performance, the victory was not undeserved.
“Gala” without Sané, his replacement with a great start
Liverpool made the game, but Galatasaray had the first big moment very quickly. Yunus Akgün, who pushed Leroy Sané on the bench for the first time since moving to Istanbul, played a dream pass on Baris Alper Yilmaz, but he failed on the strong Liverpool keeper Alisson (2nd).
And with the help of his colleagues, he also showed that he was a really good goalkeeper with the help of his colleagues. Hugo Ekitiké started after a steep pass, wanted to advance the ball with the sole on the goalkeeper, who, however, stretched out and defended his foot – then the margin of Cody Gakpo with his knee then fought off Ismail Jakobs for Cakir on the line (14th).
Osimhen keeps the nerves from the point
Liverpool almost with the 1-0, but that made “Gala” in direct return. Yilmaz went to the opposing penalty area into the duel with Dominik Szoboszlai, whose hand hit the Turkish international on the face, which is why there were penalty. Osimhen took on this task and easily loosened it with a shot in the middle (16th).
After the 1-2 on weekends at Crystal Palace, Liverpool was on the way to the second defeat in a row after the “Reds” had previously won seven competitive games in a row. Despite this success series, Florian Wirtz came under criticism, his achievements after the spectacular transfer for 125 million euros are viewed critically, more than one goal in the English Supercup against Crystal Palace (4: 5 after penalty shootout) has not yet succeeded.
Cakir catches a strong day in the Galatasaray goal
The fact that this did not change was due to Cakir, who defused a drop kick of the ex-leverkusener (32nd). Shortly afterwards, the Turkish goalkeeper had also had to take up luck, after a corner kick he didn’t look too happy, but Ibrahima Konaté headed the ball past his goal from three meters (33.). It was the last opportunity of a very intense and sometimes heated first half on the pitch and in the spectator ranks.
At the beginning of the second round, Cakir was asked again. Jeremie Frimpong dribbled through the right side and laid across Ekitiké, whose attempt with the hoe of the “Gala” goalkeeper could ward off with his foot (49.). A little later Alisson was also there when Osimhen ran freely to him (54.) – it was the last action of the Brazilian, who then had to get out of injured.
Salah and Isak should prevent second bankruptcy in a row
After 61 minutes, Arne Slot reacted to the impending defeat, the “Reds” trainer brought Mohamed Salah and record shopping Alexander Isak in the game with the order to take care of the turn. In fact, it only took a few seconds before Isak had its first degree, but the shot was not placed enough to seriously put Cakir in danger (63.).
At Liverpool, however, the bad luck of injury also struck again, and Ekitiké also had to be replaced without external influence. It was a moment that had an effect, because afterwards the English had an offensive doldrum for a long time without scoring chances. This was also due to the fact that the “Gala” duo Lucas Torreira and Mario Lemina caught a gala day in the central midfield.
Turpin gives penalty for Liverpool – and takes it back
However, the Turks still had the big task of stopping the “Reds” in their best phase, because the slot team is known for its very late goals this season. Liverpool had already achieved eight goals across competition from the 85th minute and in Istanbul it also needed this quality in the last few minutes.
And she almost came out. In the 88th minute, referee Clement Turpin decided on a penalty after seeing a foul by Wilfried Singo on Konaté. However, the VAR intervened and the referee came to the realization that the right -back first hit the ball with his stretched leg, then Konaté joined his foot – there was no penalty.
Otherwise, Liverpool tried with all vehemence, but Istanbul threw itself into every ball with everything it still had to offer, fought for the lead with great passion. And that paid off that the “Reds” (in the next Champions League game to Frankfurt) did not make a later goal in this case, it stayed with the “Gala” victory. The Liverpool Sensation in Istanbul followed after the Frankfurt-Blamage.