Buruk Blames Konaté and Referee After Osimhen Injury Sparks 4-0 Rout at Anfield

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Galatasaray arrived at Anfield with a 1-0 lead from the first leg. Their hopes were dashed early when Ibrahima Konaté’s challenge fractured Victor Osimhen’s arm. Osimhen tried to play on despite the pain but was forced off at halftime. Manager Okan Buruk spoke out on the club’s official channels, criticizing both the referee and the defender for letting the tackle go unpunished. Without their talisman, Galatasaray’s attack lost its identity. Liverpool capitalized quickly, with Dominik Szoboszlai breaking the deadlock before Hugo Ekitike and Ryan Gravenberch came off the bench to add two more. Mohamed Salah capped the evening by scoring his 50th Champions League goal. For Osimhen, it was a cruel end to a season that saw him rack up seven goals and three assists in Europe.

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