UEFA Champions League 25/26 · 30 Sep 2025

Galatasaray 1–0 Liverpool FC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Liverpool FC favourites at 47%.

Galatasaray won a close one on the chances: 1.3 xG to 1.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Cody Gakpo, 90.8 in 62′.

Well above their usual level: Cody Gakpo +26.9, Ibrahima Konaté +24.7, Uğurcan Çakır +9.7.

Well below it: Miloš Kerkez −20.9, Ryan Gravenberch −15.2, Hugo Ekitiké −15.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

26 Sep 2025	W 1–0	at Alanyaspor Süper Lig
22 Sep 2025	W 3–1	v Konyaspor Süper Lig
18 Sep 2025	L 1–5	at Eintracht Frankfurt Champions League
13 Sep 2025	W 2–0	at Eyüpspor Süper Lig
30 Aug 2025	W 3–1	v Çaykur Rizespor Süper Lig

27 Sep 2025	L 1–2	at Crystal Palace Premier League
20 Sep 2025	W 2–1	v Everton Premier League
17 Sep 2025	W 3–2	v Atlético Madrid Champions League
14 Sep 2025	W 1–0	at Burnley Premier League
31 Aug 2025	W 1–0	v Arsenal Premier League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Victor Osimhen Forward	72	1	0.95	75.2	–
Uğurcan Çakır Goalkeeper	90	0	–	63.2	+9.7
Davinson Sánchez Defender	90	0	0.04	56.9	+6.0
Wilfried Singo Defender	90	0	0.01	56.8	−2.1
Eren Elmalı Defender	14	0	–	55.6	–
Roland Sallai Defender	18	0	–	54.9	–
Yunus Akgün Midfielder	72	0	–	50.8	−3.4
Mario Lemina Midfielder	90	0	–	47.3	+2.5
Barış Alper Yılmaz Midfielder	85	0	0.14	46.8	−3.3
Abdülkerim Bardakcı Defender	90	0	0.14	44.0	−6.6
Lucas Torreira Midfielder	90	0	0.06	43.1	−3.7
İlkay Gündoğan Midfielder	75	0	–	42.7	−14.1
Ismail Jakobs Defender	90	0	–	40.9	–
Mauro Icardi Forward	18	0	–	37.9	–
Gabriel Sara Midfielder	15	0	–	37.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Cody Gakpo Midfielder	62	0.20	90.8	+26.9
Ibrahima Konaté Defender	90	0.19	87.7	+24.7
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder	22	0.07	79.3	–
Florian Wirtz Midfielder	90	0.37	59.2	−8.1
Curtis Jones Midfielder	90	–	57.2	–
Virgil van Dijk Defender	90	–	56.4	−12.6
Conor Bradley Defender	28	0.07	56.1	–
Dominik Szoboszlai Midfielder	90	0.04	55.2	−11.9
Alisson Goalkeeper	56	–	52.2	+1.6
Giorgi Mamardashvili Goalkeeper	34	–	49.7	–
Hugo Ekitiké Forward	68	0.52	47.5	−15.1
Ryan Gravenberch Midfielder	62	–	47.4	−15.2
Jeremie Frimpong Defender	62	–	41.2	–
Alexander Isak Forward	28	0.08	40.9	–
Miloš Kerkez Defender	90	0.27	37.9	−20.9
Mohamed Salah Midfielder	28	–	34.9	–