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| Galatasaray 3-2 Liverpool | Galatasaray 3-2 Liverpool |
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| Liverpool's Champions League group phase ended with a tame defeat against Galatasaray in Istanbul. | Liverpool's Champions League group phase ended with a tame defeat against Galatasaray in Istanbul. |
| Robbie Fowler gave Liverpool, who already topped Group C, the lead after 21 minutes when he bundled home Craig Bellamy's left-wing cross. | Robbie Fowler gave Liverpool, who already topped Group C, the lead after 21 minutes when he bundled home Craig Bellamy's left-wing cross. |
| But Necati Ates slid home an equaliser two minutes later and Okan Buruk's 25-yard volley made it 2-1. | But Necati Ates slid home an equaliser two minutes later and Okan Buruk's 25-yard volley made it 2-1. |
| Sasa Ilic punished poor Liverpool defending to score 12 minutes from time before Fowler snatched a late second. | Sasa Ilic punished poor Liverpool defending to score 12 minutes from time before Fowler snatched a late second. |
| Interview: Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez | |
| The game was effectively a dead rubber, and it showed as Liverpool failed to muster the inspiration to trouble a Galatasaray side playing only for pride. | The game was effectively a dead rubber, and it showed as Liverpool failed to muster the inspiration to trouble a Galatasaray side playing only for pride. |
| Liverpool returned to the scene of their famous Champions League triumph against AC Milan in 2005 with several influential stars, such as Sami Hyypia and Steven Gerrard, rested. | Liverpool returned to the scene of their famous Champions League triumph against AC Milan in 2005 with several influential stars, such as Sami Hyypia and Steven Gerrard, rested. |
| 606: DEBATE Seeing some of Liverpool's future hopefuls was encouraging GP 606: Have your say | 606: DEBATE Seeing some of Liverpool's future hopefuls was encouraging GP 606: Have your say |
| Youngsters Lee Peltier and Danny Guthrie were given European debuts and Jerzy Dudek was recalled in goal. | Youngsters Lee Peltier and Danny Guthrie were given European debuts and Jerzy Dudek was recalled in goal. |
| Liverpool started well and took the lead after 21 minutes, Bellamy working an opportunity on the left flank and providing the cross for Fowler to bundle home from close range. | Liverpool started well and took the lead after 21 minutes, Bellamy working an opportunity on the left flank and providing the cross for Fowler to bundle home from close range. |
| But the lead lasted only two minutes, when Xabi Alonso's misplaced pass allowed Necati to race clear and slip a cool finish past Dudek. | But the lead lasted only two minutes, when Xabi Alonso's misplaced pass allowed Necati to race clear and slip a cool finish past Dudek. |
| And Liverpool were behind after 27 minutes when Liverpool failed to clear a corner and Okan fired a crisp 25-yard volley beyond Dudek. | And Liverpool were behind after 27 minutes when Liverpool failed to clear a corner and Okan fired a crisp 25-yard volley beyond Dudek. |
| Galatasaray were on top in a game with nothing riding on it, and could have added a third just after the interval when Erguen Penbe's header bounced to safety off the upright. | Galatasaray were on top in a game with nothing riding on it, and could have added a third just after the interval when Erguen Penbe's header bounced to safety off the upright. |
| But Liverpool were pressing themselves, and Fowler almost got his second after 58 minutes when he saw a volley from Alonso's clever free-kick saved by Farid Mondragon. | But Liverpool were pressing themselves, and Fowler almost got his second after 58 minutes when he saw a volley from Alonso's clever free-kick saved by Farid Mondragon. |
| Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez made changes in an attempt to inject some attacking impetus, with Guthrie removed in favour of Luis Garcia and the lively Bellamy replaced by Peter Crouch. | Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez made changes in an attempt to inject some attacking impetus, with Guthrie removed in favour of Luis Garcia and the lively Bellamy replaced by Peter Crouch. |
| But it was Galatasaray who deservedly added a third with 12 minutes left, substitute Ilic escaping the attentions of the Liverpool defence - in which Argentine Gabriel Paletta was desperately uncertain - to slide home a simple finish. | But it was Galatasaray who deservedly added a third with 12 minutes left, substitute Ilic escaping the attentions of the Liverpool defence - in which Argentine Gabriel Paletta was desperately uncertain - to slide home a simple finish. |
| Fowler got on to the end of Jermaine Pennant's cross to head home his second at the far post, but Liverpool's under-strength side was very much second best and Galatasaray deserved the win. | Fowler got on to the end of Jermaine Pennant's cross to head home his second at the far post, but Liverpool's under-strength side was very much second best and Galatasaray deserved the win. |
| Galatasaray: Mondragon, Haspolatli, Tomas, Asik (Seyhan 45), Penbe, Sarioglu, Inamoto, Buruk, Carrusca (Guven 75), Karan, Ates (Ilic 45).Subs Not Used: Ercetin, Sas, Topal, Kabze. | Galatasaray: Mondragon, Haspolatli, Tomas, Asik (Seyhan 45), Penbe, Sarioglu, Inamoto, Buruk, Carrusca (Guven 75), Karan, Ates (Ilic 45).Subs Not Used: Ercetin, Sas, Topal, Kabze. |
| Booked: Inamoto. | Booked: Inamoto. |
| Goals: Ates 24, Buruk 28, Ilic 79. | Goals: Ates 24, Buruk 28, Ilic 79. |
| Liverpool: Dudek, Peltier, Carragher, Agger, Riise, Pennant, Alonso (Roque 84), Paletta, Guthrie (Luis Garcia 66), Bellamy (Crouch 74), Fowler.Subs Not Used: Martin, Kuyt, Anderson, Darby. | Liverpool: Dudek, Peltier, Carragher, Agger, Riise, Pennant, Alonso (Roque 84), Paletta, Guthrie (Luis Garcia 66), Bellamy (Crouch 74), Fowler.Subs Not Used: Martin, Kuyt, Anderson, Darby. |
| Booked: Pennant. | Booked: Pennant. |
| Goals: Fowler 22, 90. | Goals: Fowler 22, 90. |
| Att: 23,000 | Att: 23,000 |
| Ref: Olegario Benquerenca (Portugal). | Ref: Olegario Benquerenca (Portugal). |