India, Oct. 1 -- "It's a famous night in Istanbul but it hasn't gone Liverpool's way." One of the last sentences from the television commentator summed up Tuesday's 0-1 defeat.

The miracle of 20 years ago - Rafa Benitez struggling for the right words in English at half-time to rouse a team trailing 0-3 in a Champions League final, Liverpool's fans defiantly playing 'You'll Never Walk Alone", the stirring fightback before the win on penalties - will endure but Galatasaray's first home win in the Champions League in seven years has left the Premier League champions with points to ponder.

Victor Osimhen's 16th minute penalty came after Baris Alper Yilmaz broke swiftly and was fouled by Dominik Szoboszlai. Alisson had denied the masked Nige...