Liverpool welcomed Galatasaray at Anfield earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a win in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 clash. The Reds made a bright start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 25th minute thanks to Dominik Szoboszlai’s great strike. The Merseyside club failed to add to their lead and went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Hugo Ekitike doubled his team’s advantage in the 51st minute before Ryan Gravenberch got his name on the scoresheet just a couple of minutes later. Mohamed Salah joined in on the goal-scoring act with an excellent finish in the 62nd minute. Arne Slot’s men ended up cruising to a dominant 4-0 win (4-1 on aggregate) in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player fared during the clash against Galatasaray.
GK: Alisson Becker – 7/10
The Brazilian keeper made one solid save at the back and secured an easy clean sheet tonight.
RB: Jeremie Frimpong – 6.5/10
He was solid when defending inside his half and made some good runs with the ball.
CB: Ibrahima Konate – 7/10
Konate was a rock at the back and did enough to keep a clean sheet.
CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 7/10
He cleared the danger when needed and was tidy with his passing.
LB: Milos Kerkez – 7.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well and was a strong presence in the air.
CM: Dominik Szoboszlai – 9/10
Szoboszlai got stuck in with some solid tackles and engineered two key chances in the final third. He managed to score the opener with a great strike in the 25th minute.
CM: Ryan Gravenberch – 8/10
He was always willing to run with the ball and managed to score a good goal in the 53rd minute.
CM: Alexis Mac Allister – 8.5/10
Mac Allister performed his defensive duties well and was a constant menace in the final third.
RW: Mohamed Salah – 8.5/10
He was a real threat on the right flank. Salah missed a penalty but scored a good goal in the second half and has also got an assist to his name.
ST: Hugo Ekitike – 9/10
Ekituke caused a lot of headaches for the opposition defenders and managed to score in the 51st minute.
LW: Florian Wirtz – 8.5/10
He created a lot of good chances for others around him and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
Substitutes:
RB: Curtis Jones – 6/10
Jones retained possession well for his team.
ST: Cody Gakpo – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
LW: Rio Ngumoha – N/A
ST: Federico Chiesa – N/A
CM: Trey Nyoni – N/A
