The Reds had half-chances of their own as Hugo Ekitike tested Ugurcan Cakir in the home net, while Florian Wirtz stung the palms of the Turkish goalkeeper. But things went from bad to worse for the visitors, as Alisson and Ekitike were both forced off with injury concerns, although their respective problems are still unconfirmed. Liverpool were denied a penalty late on by VAR as Konate went down in the area under a high challenge from Wilfried Singo as the pair went for a bouncing ball, but the referee’s initial on-field decision was overturned, with the right-back getting a toe on the ball. It’s back to the drawing board for Slot, who has now overseen two straight defeats in all competitions.
