Liverpool vs Galatasaray Preview

Liverpool host Galatasaray at Anfield on Wednesday evening in the second leg of their Champions League knockout tie, with kick-off at 20:00 GMT. Galatasaray lead 1-0 on aggregate following the first leg in Istanbul on March 10, meaning Liverpool must score at least once to force extra time and twice to progress without it — a task that is very much achievable at Anfield, but one that will be far from straightforward against a side in exceptional recent form.

Liverpool head into this second leg having struggled for consistency in the lead-up. Their most recent result was a 1-1 home draw with Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on March 15. Prior to that came the 1-0 defeat away at Galatasaray in the first leg. Earlier in this run, a 3-1 win away at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup on March 6, a 2-1 defeat away at Wolves in the league on March 3, and a 5-2 home win over West Ham United on February 28 complete a sequence of two wins and two losses around that damaging first-leg result. In the Champions League this season, Liverpool have scored 20 goals with a goal difference of +11 and just 9 conceded — a strong return that underlines their attacking and defensive credentials at home, where Anfield will be needed at its most imposing tonight.

Galatasaray travel to Merseyside in the form of their lives. Their most recent result was a 3-0 home win over Istanbul Basaksehir in the Turkish Super Lig on March 14. Prior to that came the 1-0 first-leg home win over Liverpool in this very tie. Earlier in this sequence, a 1-0 win away at Besiktas, a 3-1 home win over Alanyaspor, and a 3-2 defeat away at Juventus in the Champions League complete a picture of a side that has won four of its last five — the one blemish a narrow away defeat in Italy. Their Champions League numbers reflect a side punching well above expectations: 17 goals scored, a goal difference of just +1, but 16 conceded — a defensive fragility that Liverpool will aim to exploit the moment they get a foothold in the tie.

The head-to-head record strongly favours Galatasaray, who have won three of the last five meetings, with Liverpool claiming one win and one draw. Most recently, Galatasaray won 1-0 at home in September 2025 in the Champions League, and 1-0 at home again in the first leg of this tie on March 10. Liverpool’s only win in this run came 3-2 at home in September 2006, also in the Champions League.

UK and Irish supporters can watch on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+, with Irish viewers also able to tune in on RTE 2, from 20:00 GMT on Wednesday. Fans in the United States can stream on Paramount+, TUDN and ViX. Australian viewers have coverage via Stan Sport, while Indian supporters can watch on Sony LIV and JioTV.

Liverpool Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
D	Liverpool	1-1	Tottenham Hotspur	English Premier League	Mar 15, 2026
L	Galatasaray	1-0	Liverpool	Champions League	Mar 10, 2026
W	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1-3	Liverpool	English FA Cup	Mar 6, 2026
L	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2-1	Liverpool	English Premier League	Mar 3, 2026
W	Liverpool	5-2	West Ham United	English Premier League	Feb 28, 2026

Galatasaray Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Galatasaray	3-0	Istanbul Basaksehir	Turkish Super Lig	Mar 14, 2026
W	Galatasaray	1-0	Liverpool	Champions League	Mar 10, 2026
W	Besiktas	0-1	Galatasaray	Turkish Super Lig	Mar 7, 2026
W	Galatasaray	3-1	Alanyaspor	Turkish Super Lig	Feb 28, 2026
L	Juventus	3-2	Galatasaray	Champions League	Feb 25, 2026

Head To Head — Last 5 Games

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Date	Competition
Galatasaray	1-0	Liverpool	Mar 10, 2026	Champions League
Galatasaray	1-0	Liverpool	Sep 30, 2025	Champions League
Galatasaray	3-2	Liverpool	Dec 5, 2006	Champions League
Liverpool	3-2	Galatasaray	Sep 27, 2006	Champions League
Galatasaray	1-1	Liverpool	Feb 26, 2002	Champions League

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel(s)
United Kingdom	TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, discovery+, discovery+ App
Ireland	RTE 2, RTE Player, TNT Sports 1, discovery+, discovery+ App
United States	Paramount+, TUDN USA, UniMás, ViX
Australia	Stan Sport
India	Sony LIV, JioTV
Germany	DAZN Germany, DAZN2 Germany
France	Canal+ France, Canal+ Live 1
Spain	Movistar Liga de Campeones 3
Italy	Sky Sport 252, TV8
Portugal	Sport TV Multiscreen, Sport TV5