Galatasaray Beat Liverpool; Alisson Ruled Out

Galatasaray beat Liverpool 1-0 in Istanbul after Victor Osimhen converted a 16th‑minute penalty awarded when Dominik Szoboszlai’s trailing arm struck Baris Alper Yilmaz. Manager Arne Slot’s surprise selections — Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak on the bench, Szoboszlai at right‑back and Jeremie Frimpong on the wing — left Liverpool dominant in possession but wasteful and vulnerable defensively. Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson suffered a hamstring problem that rules him out of Saturday’s trip to Chelsea and Brazil duty, while Galatasaray’s Hugo Ekitike limped off with a hamstring issue and will undergo a scan; Ekitike has downplayed it as cramp and his inclusion in France’s squad suggests he might still be available pending medical checks. A late VAR review overturned what had appeared to be a potential penalty for Ibrahima Konaté, leaving Liverpool without a spot‑kick to salvage the game. The result, combined with personnel choices and injury concerns, intensifies scrutiny on Slot after a disrupted start and back‑to‑back defeats.