Liverpool overturned a first-leg deficit with a 4-0 win over Galatasaray, advancing to a quarter-final clash with Paris Saint-Germain.
LIVERPOOL delivered a powerful response to their domestic struggles by thrashing Galatasaray 4-0 at Anfield to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
Goals from Dominik Szoboszlai, Hugo Ekitike, Ryan Gravenberch and Mohamed Salah overturned a 1-0 first-leg deficit for Arne Slot’s side.
The emphatic victory sets up a last-eight reunion with defending champions Paris Saint-Germain.
Slot had demanded a reaction after his team were booed off following a 1-1 Premier League draw with Tottenham on Sunday.
The Dutchman rested key players at the weekend and was rewarded with a dominant European performance.
Galatasaray’s hopes suffered an early blow when star striker Victor Osimhen injured his forearm in a clash with Ibrahima Konate.
The Nigerian forward played on until half-time before being substituted, by which time Liverpool had levelled the tie.
Szoboszlai, Liverpool’s standout performer this season, equalised with a cushioned finish from a corner on 25 minutes.
The home side should have led by more at the break but were repeatedly denied.
Salah missed a clear chance to chip goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir, while a deflected Florian Wirtz effort flew just over.
Cakir then saved a sweet Szoboszlai strike before denying Salah from the penalty spot.
The floodgates opened after half-time as Salah atoned for his penalty miss with a perfect pass for Ekitike to slot home.
Gravenberch fired in the rebound two minutes later after Cakir saved Salah’s initial shot.
Salah, who has endured a difficult season, capped the win by scoring his 50th Champions League goal with a spectacular strike.
He also hit the crossbar before being substituted with an injury concern as Galatasaray offered little resistance.
Liverpool now face a formidable challenge against PSG, who crushed Chelsea 8-2 on aggregate.
Slot has repeatedly spoken in glowing terms about the French champions.
The Reds came close to stopping PSG last season, losing on penalties in the last 16 after a titanic tussle.
 The Sun Malaysia
