Galatasaray mocked Liverpool with a viral post on social media following their shock 1-0 victory over the Premier League champions on Tuesday night.
A contentious first-half penalty was all the Turkish giants—one of Europe’s most decorated clubs—needed to record their first win against English opposition since beating Manchester United back in October 2012.
On another day, the scoreline could have been far worse for Arne Slot’s men, who looked sluggish and out of rhythm throughout the game. Alisson produced several vital saves to keep them in it, but after suffering an injury, he was replaced in the second half by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
Despite the setback, Liverpool still lead the Premier League table, have won seven of their nine matches in all competitions, and have time to settle under their new manager ahead of a tricky trip to Chelsea this weekend. Yet Galatasaray rubbed salt into their wounds with a cheeky tweet that quickly went viral.
Before kickoff, Galatasaray displayed respect by unveiling tifos and banners honouring Diogo Jota, alongside political messages of solidarity with Palestine.
But once play began, Okan Buruk’s side showed their ruthless edge, determined to grind out a win by any means necessary. For Liverpool, ridicule was almost inevitable after losing to a team without a Champions League victory in seven games.
Galatasaray, however, had prepared all summer to embrace their underdog role, while also splashing the cash.
They broke the Turkish transfer record to sign former Napoli striker Victor Osimhen for £65.5 million, and it was he who calmly dispatched the penalty that handed Slot’s side a painful midweek defeat.
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