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  "path": "/2026/03/18/noa-lang-suffers-nasty-hand-injury-liverpool-vs-galatasaray-27521493/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-18T21:59:59.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Noa Lang cut his thumb on an advertising board at Anfield (AP)\n\nGalatasaray winger Noa Lang was forced off with a nasty hand injury during his side’s Champions League defeat to Liverpool on Wednesday night.\n\nThe Dutch midfielder was brought on as a half-time substitute but left the pitch on a stretcher in the 80th minute.\n\nLang sliced the thumb on his right hand after appearing to catch it on an advertising board by the side of the pitch.\n\nThe 26-year-old was checked on by several Liverpool players before he received extensive medical treatment on the side of the pitch.\n\nAs he was carried down the tunnel he received an ovation from the Liverpool supporters at Anfield.\n\n****Warning images below contain blood****\n\nNoa Lang was in clear pain after catching his hand on the board (AP)\n\n##  Your football fix\n\n**Metro** 's Head of Sport James Goldman delivers punchy analysis, transfer talk and his take on the week's biggest stories direct to your inbox every week.\n\nSign up here, it's an open goal.\n\nNoa Lang’s suffered a deep cut to his thumb (AFP via Getty)\n\nNoa Lang received extensive medical treatment on the touchline (AP)\n\nNoa Lang’s thumb was dressed before he left the pitch (Getty)\n\nNoa Lang left the pitch on a stretcher (AFP via Getty)\n\nLiverpool ground staff investigated the advertising board after the match (Getty)\n\nGalatasaray took a 1-0 win from the first leg to Anfield but Liverpool were level on aggregate by half time through Dominik Szoboszlai.\n\nHugo Ekitike then put Liverpool two goals in front in the 51st minute before Ryan Gravenberch struck from close range two minutes later.\n\nMohamed Salah, who missed a penalty in the first half, then scored a brilliant effort to complete Liverpool’s 4-0 win.\n\nArne Slot’s side will now play Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarter final.\n\n**For more stories like this, check our sport page**.\n\n**Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on**Facebook,** Twitter and Instagram**.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Noa Lang suffers nasty hand injury during Liverpool vs Galatasaray"
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