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Liverpool go back to Galatasaray cauldron in Champions League last 16

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By AFP | Mar 09, 2026

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Galatasaray's Baris Alper Yilmaz of in action against Dominik Szoboszlai (R) of Liverpool during UEFA Champions League week 2 at RAMS Park in Istanbul, Turkiye, on September 30, 2025. **[Salih Zeki Fazlioglu / AFP]**

AFP Sport looks ahead to tonight's UEFA Champions League last-16, first-leg clashes, as Liverpool go to Istanbul for the second time this season and Newcastle United prepare to host Barcelona again:

Galatasaray v Liverpool

Liverpool's Premier League title defence collapsed during a horrific run of results from late September, and they face a battle even to qualify for next season's Champions League. Now Arne Slot's side head back to Istanbul, where they lost 1-0 to Turkish champions Galatasaray during the league phase.

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