Galatasaray secures first home Champions League win in seven years beating Liverpool 1-0 amid social media taunts

Galatasaray secured a surprising 1-0 victory over Liverpool in the Champions League, with Victor Osimhen's early penalty proving decisive despite Liverpool dominating possession and missing key opportunities. The match featured controversial decisions, including a penalty awarded to Galatasaray after Dominik Szoboszlai was penalized for an accidental arm strike, and a reversed penalty decision against Liverpool following VAR intervention. This victory marked Galatasaray's first home Champions League win in seven years and ended a long wait for a win against English opposition since 2012. In the aftermath, Galatasaray's official English Twitter account taunted Liverpool fans with a mocking post, highlighting the humiliating defeat. Leading up to the match, Galatasaray fans staged an intense fireworks display to unsettle Liverpool's preparations. Despite the setback, Liverpool remains top of the Premier League and has time to improve cohesion as the Champions League campaign continues.