Overview
- Liverpool overturned a 1-0 first-leg deficit to advance 4-1 on aggregate after a dominant second leg at Anfield.
- Dominik Szoboszlai opened the scoring before Hugo Ekitike, Ryan Gravenberch and Mohamed Salah sealed the rout, with Salah netting his 50th Champions League goal after an earlier saved penalty.
- Salah was later substituted after appearing to pick up a knock, while Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen did not return for the second half due to injury.
- Arne Slot’s side produced one of their most assertive displays of the season, easing recent pressure on the head coach following domestic struggles and fan frustration.
- UEFA’s ban on most away fans contributed to a partisan 61,000 crowd, and the quarter-final ties are scheduled for April 7-8 and 14-15, with Liverpool set to host the second leg against PSG.