"Galatasaray enter the knockouts having survived one of the wildest playoff ties of the competition. After winning the first leg against Juventus, they found themselves 3-0 down in the return match-despite Juve playing with 10 men for most of the second half-before eventually progressing 7-5 on aggregate after extra time."
"A significant blow awaits them later in the tie, however: due to crowd disorder in that match against Juventus, Galatasaray are banned from bringing supporters to Anfield for the second leg. Their best chance of progressing may therefore hinge on securing a strong first‑leg result in Istanbul."
"Their attacking numbers at RAMS Park are impressive: they have struck three or more goals in eight of their last 13 European home matches. Defensively, though, they remain vulnerable, having kept just one clean sheet in their last eight at the venue."
Liverpool travel to Istanbul for their Champions League round-of-16 first leg against Galatasaray on Tuesday. Despite sitting sixth in the Premier League, Liverpool finished third in the league phase. Galatasaray dramatically progressed past Juventus 7-5 on aggregate after overcoming a 3-0 deficit, but face a significant disadvantage: they are banned from bringing supporters to Anfield for the second leg due to crowd disorder. Galatasaray defeated Liverpool 1-0 in September 2025 via controversial penalty and have won their last three matches. They average three or more goals in eight of their last 13 European home matches but have kept only one clean sheet in their last eight home games.
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