Napoli-owned Noa Lang suffer freak injury in Liverpool 4-1 Galatasaray

By Samira Vishwas On Mar 19, 2026

Napoli-owned striker Noa Lang was stretchered off and needed oxygen after suffering a freak injury during Galatasaray’s Champions League game against Liverpool.

The Turkish team lost 4-0 on the night at Anfield, overturning the 1-0 first leg victory from Istanbul in the Round of 16 tie.

How Lang got badly hurt

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – MARCH 18: Noa Lang of Galatasaray A.S. reacts to a thumb injury as Dominik Szoboszlai, Ibrahima Konate and Curtis Jones of Liverpool interact with him during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between Liverpool FC and Galatasaray SK at Anfield on March 18, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Lang came off the bench to replace Sacha Boey, but with 10 minutes left to play, he went into the advertising board on the side of the pitch and got his hand caught in the mechanism.

The Dutch international immediately fell clutching his hand and medics rushed over to treat him, with players from both Liverpool and Galatasaray visibly shaken from what they could see.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: Noa Lang of Galatasaray A.S. is stretchered off by medical staff after going down with an injury to his thumb during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between Liverpool FC and Galatasaray SK at Anfield on March 18, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) — LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – MARCH 18: Noa Lang of Galatasaray A.S. is stretchered off by medical staff after going down with an injury to his thumb during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between Liverpool FC and Galatasaray SK at Anfield on March 18, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Lang was given oxygen to help him deal with the pain and then stretchered off to a nearby ambulance, so he could be taken to hospital.

Napoli paid €25m to buy Lang from PSV Eindhoven in July 2025, but he did not get along with coach Antonio Conte, so was loaned out to Galatasaray in January.

There is an option for the Turkish club to buy him outright for €30m at the end of the season.

🚑 Noa Lang is taken to the hospital after the match. pic.twitter.com/dSU9s1AiPq
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