UEFA Champions League 25/26, Round of 16 · 10 Mar 2026

Galatasaray 1–0 Liverpool FC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Liverpool FC favourites at 42%.

Galatasaray won a close one on the chances: 1.4 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gabriel Sara, 83.9 in 87′.

Well above their usual level: Gabriel Sara +23.3, Uğurcan Çakır +20.4, Ismail Jakobs +19.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

7 Mar 2026	W 1–0	at Beşiktaş JK Süper Lig
28 Feb 2026	W 3–1	v Alanyaspor Süper Lig
25 Feb 2026	L 0–3	at Juventus Champions League
21 Feb 2026	L 0–2	at Konyaspor Süper Lig
17 Feb 2026	W 5–2	v Juventus Champions League

3 Mar 2026	L 1–2	at Wolverhampton Premier League
28 Feb 2026	W 5–2	v West Ham United Premier League
22 Feb 2026	W 1–0	at Nottingham Forest Premier League
11 Feb 2026	W 1–0	at Sunderland Premier League
8 Feb 2026	L 1–2	v Manchester City Premier League

30 Sep 2025	Galatasaray 1–0 Liverpool FC Champions League

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Gabriel Sara Midfielder	87	0	0	0.05	83.9	+23.3
Uğurcan Çakır Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	73.5	+20.4
Ismail Jakobs Defender	90	0	0	0.03	63.9	+19.2
Mario Lemina Midfielder	77	1	0	0.54	62.5	+14.0
Wilfried Singo Defender	90	0	0	0.09	55.2	+0.4
Victor Osimhen Forward	90	0	1	0.57	50.9	−1.3
Lucas Torreira Midfielder	89	0	0	–	50.7	+1.3
Barış Alper Yılmaz Midfielder	89	0	0	–	49.7	−2.2
Abdülkerim Bardakcı Defender	90	0	0	0.01	48.9	+0.4
Noa Lang Forward	77	0	0	0.02	48.3	−2.8
Davinson Sánchez Defender	90	0	0	0.14	42.2	−10.4
Sacha Boey Defender	9	0	0	–	41.3	–
Yunus Akgün Midfielder	13	0	0	–	38.4	–
İlkay Gündoğan Midfielder	1	0	0	–	36.1	–
Roland Sallai Defender	13	0	0	–	35.1	–
Eren Elmalı Defender	1	0	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Virgil van Dijk Defender	90	–	58.6	+0.6
Hugo Ekitiké Forward	90	0.46	56.9	+1.9
Giorgi Mamardashvili Goalkeeper	90	–	55.7	+15.6
Miloš Kerkez Defender	60	–	51.2	+3.2
Dominik Szoboszlai Midfielder	90	0.12	50.7	−12.1
Ryan Gravenberch Midfielder	90	0.10	48.9	−1.4
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder	90	0.07	48.1	−5.6
Cody Gakpo Midfielder	17	0.09	47.7	–
Florian Wirtz Midfielder	73	0.37	47.0	−8.9
Joe Gomez Defender	90	–	45.2	−2.3
Mohamed Salah Midfielder	60	–	42.9	−9.8
Ibrahima Konaté Defender	90	0.04	42.1	−14.9
Jeremie Frimpong Defender	30	0.04	36.3	–
Andy Robertson Defender	30	–	35.3	–