Champions League prize money: How much Liverpool have earned after beating Galatasaray
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Liverpool have pocketed an eight-figure sum after they came from behind to advance past Galatasaray into the quarter-finals of the Champions League.The Reds lost the first leg 1-0, but with Galatasaray having no fans at Anfield on top of a terrible away record in Europe, there was still hope Arne Slot’s strugglers could get the job done.In the end, Liverpool dominated the Turkish outfit to secure a place in the last eight, and with it, an extra €12.5m in prize money. Discuss: Arne Slot could win Liverpool fans back if he keeps showing passion on the touchline There was much more energy vs Galatasaray, could that change things?
Photo Credit: Getty Images/Carl Recine Liverpool’s Champions League prize money after reaching quarter-finalFSG’s club had already earned themselves €11m (around £9.5m) for simply making it into the last-16 of the competition.UEFA pay every team €2.1m for each league phase win, with Liverpool securing six in the 2025/26 season.They have now notched a further €12.5m (around £10.8m) in prize money, and there is still plenty more up for grabs in the next couple of months.After they beat Chelsea over two legs, current Champions League holders PSG are next up for the Reds.If Liverpool can see off the French side, who beat them in the last-16 during the 2024/25 campaign, they will secure a further €15m (around £12.9m) in prize money for reaching the semi-finals. Who was your Man of the Match in Liverpool’s rout of Galatasaray? 💪 Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images The Merseyside outfit would then have to take on one of Bayern Munich or Real Madrid in the last-four, with both final participants securing a standard fee of €18.5m (around £16m).UEFA then pay the eventual winners of the 2025/26 Champions League an extra €6.5m (around £5.6m).Seeing off PSG, then one of Madrid or Bayern, would be a big ask for an inconsistent Liverpool, but there were certainly a lot of positives to take from Wednesday evening’s triumph over a side that they have already lost to twice in the 2025/26 campaign.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox