Galatasaray Defeats Liverpool in First Leg of Round of 16

Galatasaray defeated Liverpool 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16. Mario Lemina's goal gave the Turkish club an advantage before the return leg in England.

Galatasaray continues to make waves against European football giants. First it was Juventus, and now Liverpool. The 1-0 victory in the first leg in Istanbul gave the Turkish champions the advantage in this round of 16 tie. Mario Lemina's header in the seventh minute secured the win for Galatasaray, who stunned Juventus with a 7-5 aggregate victory in the playoffs. The return leg will be at Anfield next Wednesday. "We want to win there as well, we want to reach the quarter-finals," said Lemina.

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