Overview
- Galatasaray fans unveiled a banner depicting Victor Osimhen with his children and his mother alongside the message "We are family, and family is everything."
- Broadcast cameras showed the striker in tears before kickoff, and he then set up Mario Lemina's seventh-minute goal that decided the match.
- Osimhen told club media he lost his mother at a young age and said the supporters made him very happy, describing the bond as a family.
- He has produced 10 goal involvements in nine Champions League appearances this season and has 18 goals in 27 matches across all competitions.
- Head coach Okan Buruk praised the display but cautioned that the tie is not over with the second leg to be played at Liverpool next week.