Liverpool put four past Galatasaray to secure quarter-final spot and ease pressure on Slot

[p]Following a turbulent previous seven days, the pressure was on Arne Slot’s side to reignite their stop-start campaign in a competition which has treated the six-time winners very well over the years.[/p][p]With a one-goal aggregate deficit to overturn, a familiar face entered the fray to bring Liverpool back on level terms in the tie following a wonderfully worked corner routine.[/p][p]Alexis Mac Alliser spotted the late run of Dominik Szoboszlai, who allowed the ball to move across his body before dispatching a clinical left-footed finish into the bottom corner. [/p][p]The Reds could have doubled their advantage moments later when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/salah-mohamed/08FBycgB/"]Mohamed Salah[/a] saw his attempted chip parried to safety by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cakir-ugurcan/p858Jtvs/"]Ugurcan Cakir[/a], before the Gala shot-stopper was called into action again to deny Szoboszlai a second.[/p][p]The Hungarian was at the heart of everything going forward for Slot’s men, and referee Pawel Raczkowski pointed to the spot when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jakobs-ismail/0YpRCTwo/"]Ismail Jakobs[/a] brought down the midfielder inside the box. [/p][p]Salah couldn’t accept the gift from 12 yards, though, as his poor spot-kick was comfortably kept out by Cakir’s trailing leg, before denying the Egyptian again and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wirtz-florian/0Q5gjImi/"]Florian Wirtz[/a] with a fine double save.[/p][image alt="Liverpool - Galatasaray match stats" id="2eeed448-67a0-4a42-8cd9-19ba59889c8b" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="c4c7c58b-1aa7-4a81-bef1-6ea0dd84c4f3" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p]Liverpool’s quarter-final hopes remained in the balance at the restart, but that soon changed with two goals in as many minutes.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mac-allister-alexis/fDPhMB8M/"]Mac Allister[/a] was heavily involved again, playing in Salah, whose first-time cross was fired home by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ekitike-hugo/ltVXPlJU/"]Hugo Ektike[/a] at the end of a swift passage of play. Slot’s side now had the aggregate lead and had a two-goal cushion when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gravenberch-ryan/Y5aFd8V4/"]Ryan Gravenberch[/a] reacted quickest on the rebound after Salah’s initial shot was saved by Cakir. [/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/galatasaray/riaqqurF/"]Galatasaray[/a] were firmly up against the ropes, and Salah finally added his name to the scoresheet with a trademark curling left-footed strike to score his 50th UCL goal, becoming the first African to reach that milestone.[/p][p]The Reds were showing an unrelenting hunger to make the scoreline even more convincing, with Mac Allister denied a goal in the 90th minute for a foul in the build-up. Ultimately, the hosts settled for four and can now prepare for the quarter-finals.[/p][p]Holders [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]PSG[/a] will provide a much stiffer test in the last eight, but their devastating attacking play here will give them confidence to go all the way in this competition.[/p][p]Meanwhile, Gala suffered a bruising night in more ways than one following injuries to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/osimhen-victor/23YHG47R/"]Victor Osimhen[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lang-noa/4YZobWel/"]Noa Lang[/a], and have now won just one of their last 15 European away games (D3, L11).[/p][p][b]Flashscore Man of the Match: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/szoboszlai-dominik/dERKtqoo/"]Dominik Szoboszlai[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a])[/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/galatasaray-riaqqurF/liverpool-lId4TMwf/?mid=WnhigfXF"]Click here for more on the match[/a][/b][/p]