Liverpool champions League 2026 : Liverpool have reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2022. On Wednesday, they played the pre-quarter-final at Anfield and defeated Turkish side Galatasaray 4-0. This result meant Liverpool progressed with a 4-1 aggregate, after losing the first leg 1-0.
Mohamed Salah becomes the first African to score 50 Champions League goals
Once again, Mohamed Salah was the hero of the match. He missed an early penalty but bounced back brilliantly, scoring a goal and providing an assist.With this performance, Salah became the first African player to reach 50 goals in the Champions League. Additionally, he has now contributed to 201 goals for Liverpool at Anfield.
Anfield is Liverpool’s home ground, and Salah has played 211 matches there, scoring 140 goals and assisting 61.
Next challenge: PSG in the quarter-finals
Liverpool’s journey is set to become even more challenging as they face defending champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Liverpool know that if they can stay resilient in the first leg in Paris, anything is possible when they return to Anfield against Luis Enrique’s side. In addition, the team also faces Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals.