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Liverpool v Galatasaray LIVE: Mohamed Salah injury update as Reds set up PSG rematch in Champions League

Liverpool 4-0 Galatasaray (4-1 agg.): Mohamed Salah scored his 50th Champions League goal in an impressive win, but then went off before full-time

Liverpool produced a sublime attacking performance to thrash Galatasaray and reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Trailing 1-0 after defeat in Istanbul in the first leg, Arne Slot’s side were back to their brilliant best in a fluent showing as they powered past their visitors 4-0 at Anfield. The hosts started fast and opened the scoring 25 minutes in via a beautifully-worked corner routine converted by Dominik Szoboszlai – later tipped by Steven Gerrard as a future captain – and should have been further ahead before half time only for Mohamed Salah to miss from the penalty spot.

It could have become a nervy night at that stage but Liverpool surged away with three goals in 10 minutes. Hugo Ekitike and Ryan Gravenberch took them ahead in the tie before Salah atoned for his penalty miss with a fine curling finish – his 50th Champions League goal.

But the forward asked to be brought off before full-time, raising doubts ahead of Liverpool’s trip to Brighton on Saturday, and Slot said: “Injury-wise, he was asking for a substitution, not because he thought he had scored enough, but that he felt something, so let's see where he is for the weekend.”

But a rematch with defending champions Paris Saint-Germain, who knocked Liverpool out of last year’s competition, awaits. Follow all of the latest from Anfield with our live blog below:

Liverpool dates for Paris Saint-Germain quarter-final confirmed

Liverpool will go to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday 8 April, before hosting the Champions league holders on Tuesday 14 April.

Their fixtures before and after the first and second legs are as follows.

Sat 4 April: vs Man City (A) - FA Cup

Wed 8 April: vs PSG (A) - Champions League

Sat 11 April: vs Fulham (H) - Premier League

Tue 14 April: vs PSG (H) - Champions League

Jamie Braidwood19 March 2026 07:59

Arne Slot looks forward to PSG rematch in Champions League

Liverpool lost on penalties to Paris Saint-Germain in last season’s Champions League last-16, with the French side going on to win the European Cup for the first time.

And Slot said he is looking forward to welcoming the PSG to Anfield again, as well as another trip to the Parc des Princes after last season’s 1-0 win.

“If you go to the latter stages of the Champions League, you know one thing for sure: that you're going to face Paris Saint-Germain because it is an incredible team.

“We've experienced that last season when we faced them. Away from home, a very, very difficult game and here at Anfield... I said tonight we played a perfect game and here at Anfield we played also a fantastic game [against PSG].

“I've said a lot of times how great of a match that was, the best game I've managed in my career – maybe not in the result, but how football should be played.

“Both teams just playing football, just wanting to enjoy the fans, to entertain the fans. We were the only team that brought them to extra-time, the only team that brought them to penalties, but that team has shown this season that they haven't dropped a level.”

Jamie Braidwood19 March 2026 07:44

Arne Slot hails Mohamed Salah's second-half performance

“It says a lot about him that after you miss a penalty just before half-time as that can sometimes be hard for an individual or for a team.

“We have had a lot of setbacks this season, a lot of first halves or second halves where we have created chance after chance after chance without doing justice to how we have performed – so not scoring.

“And then Mo and the team came out in the second half the way they did; he assisted Hugo, a great assist, and then scored a trademark goal that he has scored so many times in this stadium and for this club, cutting inside, finding the corner.

“So that tells you a lot about his mental strength but definitely also of the team, because adversity is something we can definitely talk about in this season.”

Jamie Braidwood19 March 2026 07:29

Arne Slot offers injury update after Mohamed Salah substitution

Arne Slot praised Mohamed Salah’s mentality but confirmed that Liverpool will have to check on his fitness before Saturday’s trip to Brighton.

The Egyptian looked back to his best in the second half of last night’s 4-0 win over Galatasaray but raised concerns when he asked to be brought off.

“Injury-wise, he was asking for a substitution, not because he thought he had scored enough, but that he felt something, so let's see where he is for the weekend,” Slot said.

Jamie Braidwood19 March 2026 07:14

Arne Slot hails Mohamed Salah mentality after brilliant response to penalty miss

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot praised the mentality of Mohamed Salah after the forward responded to missing a penalty with an inspired second-half performance in the 4-0 Champions League win over Galatasaray.

The Egypt international, who has had well-publicised issues with the Reds boss, is having his worst season at the club and it seemed his luck was not going to change when he saw Ugurcan Cakir saved his unconvincing spot-kick just before the break after Dominik Szoboszlai had given them the lead.

But the 33-year-old moved up a gear after the break, providing the assist for Hugo Ekitike’s important second goal with the rebound from his half-volley dispatched by Ryan Gravenberch.

Arne Slot hails Mohamed Salah mentality after brilliant response to penalty miss

Salah scored a stunning goal to cap off a thumping win for the Reds.

Harry Latham-Coyle19 March 2026 07:00

Steven Gerrard tips Dominik Szoboszlai as future Liverpool captain

Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has tipped Dominik Szoboszlai as a future skipper at Anfield after he kick-started the Champions League win over Galatasaray.

“I like his mentality. He's evolved and he's grown a lot since he's become a Liverpool player," said Gerrard on TNT Sports. "We [Liverpool] obviously signed a big talent.

“He's in the prime years of his career. I think Liverpool are going to see the best of him. I hope he stays around for a long time because I think there's a potential captain in there. The way he's playing and his consistency and his mentality, you can hear it in his voice. He's straight on to the next game, talking about Brighton. I love that about him. He's flying at the moment. He's full of confidence. He's got everything going for him. He's just got to maintain it and stay healthy.”

Steven Gerrard urges Slot to keep Szoboszlai in his ‘proper position’ for Liverpool

Szoboszlai got Liverpool going in their Champions League thrashing of Galatasaray to continue his excellent season

Harry Latham-Coyle19 March 2026 06:00

Champions League quarter-finals

First legs

Tuesday 7 April

Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal

Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich

Wednesday 8 April

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid

Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool

Second legs

Tuesday 14 April

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona

Liverpool vs PSG

Wednesday 15 April

Arsenal vs Sporting Lisbon

Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid

Harry Latham-Coyle19 March 2026 04:30

Champions League quarter-finals confirmed as Liverpool face PSG in huge clash

Liverpool will face Paris Saint-Germain in a blockbuster last-eight tie after the Champions League quarter-finals were confirmed following the conclusion of an eventful round of 16.

Champions League quarter-finals confirmed as Liverpool face PSG in huge clash

The last-eight line-up has been confirmed with two English clubs still standing

Harry Latham-Coyle19 March 2026 03:30

Harry Kane hits 50 Champions League goals as Bayern Munich thrash Atalanta

Harry Kane became the first English player to hit 50 Champions League goals, scoring twice as Bayern Munich humbled Atalanta again to complete a 10-2 aggregate win.

The Bundesliga giants set up a mouth-watering quarter-final against Real Madrid, following up their 6-1 victory in Bergamo with a 4-1 home success at the Allianz Arena.

Kane hit the first two, a retaken penalty and a brilliantly worked second, to bring up his half-century in 66 games and take his season's tally to 47.

Harry Kane hits 50 Champions League goals as Bayern Munich thrash Atalanta

Bayern Munich 4-1 Atalanta (10-2 agg.): Kane became the first Englishman to a half-century in the competition in a big win for his side

Harry Latham-Coyle19 March 2026 02:30

Tottenham have found their fight and Champions League exit might be just what Igor Tudor needs

Four days after emerging from pointlessness, Igor Tudor is now no longer winless. His interim reign of error at Tottenham is finally finding its purpose, eight days on from the Croatian appearing a complete and utter lost cause.

Spurs are out of the Champions League but akin to fellow relegation candidates Nottingham Forest, there is the fair argument that Europe could be a very unwanted distraction from survival. With Spurs fans in full voice, still in their seats at the full-time whistle, victory on the night feels far more important than defeat in tie.

Tudor’s reign of error turns huge corner as Spurs remember how to win

Tottenham 3-2 Atletico Madrid (5-7 agg.): Spurs sealed their first win of 2026 as Tudor’s interim reign of error finally began to show its purpose

Will Castle19 March 2026 01:30

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