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Liverpool scored! A goal! And VAR didn’t overturn it somehow! It was a pretty sexy set piece routine from a corner; the ball was played low to a vacated area around the top of the box, and Dom Szoboszlai fired it home first time.
The Premier League's Saturday slate begins with Brighton hosting Liverpool at the Amex Stadium.
Liverpool have been beaten 1-0 by Galatasaray in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. After the Turkish giants conceding a few early chances, Mario Lemina headed them into the lead from close range in the eighth minute.
The Dutchman reached a major Liverpool landmark this week.
What: Match day 7 (of 8), league phase, UEFA Champions League Where: Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France When: Wednesday at 9pm (20:00 GMT) How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 17:00 GMT in advance of our text commentary ...
Galatasaray arrive with momentum of their own. The Turkish champions progressed through a dramatic play off against Juventus, winning 7-5 on aggregate across two breathless legs. That result, combined with a derby victory over Besiktas in their most recent outing, ensures Okan Buruk’s side approach this Champions League tie full of confidence.
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Liverpool did something last night they hadn’t managed since Rio Ngumoha was six months old
In dismantling Galatasaray 4-0 at Anfield on Wednesday night, Liverpool laid to rest a statistical anomaly which had existed for no fewer than 17 years.
A torrid week for Chelsea continued with a 3-0 defeat on the road to Everton on Saturday evening. A double from Beto put David Moyes' side into the ascendancy before Iliman Ndiaye found the top corner late on to wrap up the three points.