ISTANBUL: Liverpool suffered a 1-0 defeat against Galatasaray in the Champions League last 16 first leg on Tuesday as Mario Lemina’s goal left the Reds in danger of a shock exit. Arne Slot’s side paid the price for a disjointed display in Istanbul, with Lemina netting in the first half at raucous RAMS Park. The six-time European champions hope to salvage a turbulent campaign by winning the Champions League for the first time since 2019.

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Minute-by-minute report: The last 16 gets under way with Liverpool’s trip to Istanbul. Scott Murray has all the latest

The situation is salvageable when it might not have been, but Liverpool were second best for the first three-quarters of their Champions League last-16 first leg

ISTANBUL: Liverpool suffered a 1-0 defeat against Galatasaray in the Champions League last 16 first leg on Tuesday as Mario Lemina’s goal left the Reds in danger of a shock exit.…