OGUN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Victor Osimhen scored the winning goal last night, as Liverpool was defeated 1-0 by Galatasaray in a shock Champions League match in Istanbul.
The Nigerian international’s penalty in the 16th minute was the only goal of the game. The loss marks Liverpool’s second consecutive defeat under manager Arne Slot.
Liverpool were beaten for the first time this season at Crystal Palace on Saturday, but a series of late winners have masked an unconvincing start since a summer transformation of the squad that strolled to the Premier League title last season.
Slot responded by leaving Mohamed Salah and £125 million ($168 million) signing Alexander Isak on the bench among four changes.
The Dutchman was scathing in his assessment of Liverpool’s first-half performance at Palace as only Alisson Becker prevented an embarrassing half-time score.
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Konate’s poor form has been a major factor in the Reds’ defensive issues at the start of the season and the Frenchman nearly cost his side a second goal early in the second half.
Alisson saved his teammate’s blushes with another save from Osimhen but at a cost as the Liverpool number one suffered an injury sprinting off his line and had to be replaced by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
Slot introduced Salah and Isak on the hour mark, but Liverpool were still an impotent attacking force.
Isak fired tamely into the arms of Cakir with his first touch.
The closest the visitors came to a response was when French referee Clement Turpin initially pointed to the spot by a foul on Konate, but overturned his decision after a VAR review.