Gary Lineker was incredulous over one ‘absurd’ refereeing decision in Liverpool’s defeat to Galatasaray on Tuesday in their Champions League round-of-16 first leg clash.

The Champions League round-of-16 offered Liverpool a chance at redemption in the high-pressure cauldron of Istanbul’s RAMS Park, but the wasteful Reds instead fell 1-0 to Galatasaray for the second ti...

1-0 was how it finished after a poor performance from the visitors, who will have to overturn the deficit in next Wednesday's second leg at Anfield.

Liverpool have gone backwards this season from where they were 12 months ago.

But the upshot is that Liverpool's wait for back-to-back titles will stretch on, hitting 42 years this summer.

Liverpool have given themselves plenty of work to do if they are to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

Arne Slot ’s 100th match as Liverpool boss ended in defeat as Galatasaray capitalised on a sloppy display to win the first leg of this Champions League last-16 tie 1-0 on a deafening evening in Istanb...