Liverpool thrash Galatasaray to set up PSG quarter-final

Liverpool delivered a scintillating performance to put four goals past Galatasaray and set up a Champions League quarter-final against reigning champions Paris St-Germain.

Trailing 1-0 after defeat in Istanbul last week, Arne Slot's side levelled the tie on aggregate when Dominik Szoboszlai converted a well-worked set-piece.

On the brink of half-time, Mohamed Salah had a penalty saved by Ugurcan Cakir, but Liverpool scored three goals in the space of 11 second-half minutes to put the tie to bed.

Hugo Ekitike tapped in from close range after a superb ball from Salah before Ryan Gravenberch finished after Salah's effort was saved by Cakir.

Wilfried Singo then turned the ball into his own net from Jeremie Frimpong's cross, but Frimpong was offside, and minutes later, Salah scored an absolute belter.

From outside the box, it was a trademark curling finish from Salah, who found the top corner and, in doing so, became the first African to score 50 Champions League goals.

Liverpool could easily have scored more, with Salah striking the bar and - were it not for Cakir - the final result could have been even uglier for Galatasaray, who had no away fans inside Anfield after they were hit with a UEFA sanction following crowd disturbances during their previous away game at Juventus.

The result means two English sides will be in the last eight of the Champions League, with Manchester City, Chelsea, Newcastle, and Tottenham all eliminated. Arsenal will take on Sporting in one of the other quarter-finals.

For Arne Slot, it will be a first Champions League quarter-final and a chance to get one back against Luis Enrique's side, who knocked Liverpool out of this competition last season.