Hosts stun Liverpool with remarkable Istanbul comeback

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Hosts stun Liverpool with remarkable Istanbul comeback

Hosts stun Liverpool with remarkable Istanbul comeback

Wed, November 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM UTC ·

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Liverpool suffered their first Champions League defeat of the campaign after throwing away two leads in a dramatic 3-2 loss to Fenerbahçe in Istanbul.

The visitors made a promising start and took the lead in the 25th minute when Trey Nyoni 's volley deflected past Ederson for his first senior goal.

However, their advantage lasted just four minutes, as Mason Greenwood 's free-kick took a deflection off Jérémy Jacquet and found the net.

Liverpool introduced Alexander Isak , Florian Wirtz and Cody Gakpo after the interval, and the changes initially paid dividends. Gakpo delivered an inviting cross in the 69th minute, allowing Isak to head home from close range and restore the visitors' lead.

Yet Fenerbahçe refused to surrender, with Archie Brown tapping in after another defensive mix-up just four minutes later.

The hosts completed their turnaround in the 79th minute when Brown delivered a cross for Vedat Muriqi , who rose above the Liverpool defence to power home the winner.

Despite enjoying more possession and registering 20 shots, Liverpool lacked the defensive discipline to protect their advantage.

The result handed Fenerbahçe their first Champions League victory of the campaign and brought Liverpool's perfect European record to an abrupt end.

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Fenerbahçe Official Line-ups:

Ederson Moraes, Nélson Semedo, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Milan Skriniar, Archie Brown, Ismail Yuksek, Mattéo Guendouzi, N'Golo Kanté, Irfan Kahveci, Mason Greenwood, Romelu Lukaku

Liverpool Official Line-ups:

Alisson Becker, Virgil Van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Jérémy Jacquet, Kostas Tsimikas, Dominik Szoboszlai, Trey Nyoni, Alexis Mac Allister, Víctor Muñoz, Bradley Barcola, Rio Ngumoha

1':

The match begins

Liverpool takes the lead 1-0 against Fenerbahce as Trey Nyoni scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the center of the goal.

25':

GOAL Liverpool: Trey Nyoni (Liverpool) scores!

Trey Nyoni scores goal number 1 in the competition (3 matches) Trey Nyoni scores goal number 2 for his team (33 matches)

Mason Greenwood scores for Fenerbahce with a right-footed shot from a free kick into the bottom left corner. The match is now 1-1 against Liverpool.

29':

GOAL Fenerbahçe: Mason Greenwood (Fenerbahçe) scores!

Mason Greenwood scores goal number 2 in the competition (4 matches)

Liverpool lead 2-1 against Fenerbahce. Alexander Isak scores with a header from close range into the high center of the goal, assisted by Cody Gakpo's cross.

69':

GOAL Liverpool: Alexander Isak (Liverpool) scores!

Alexander Isak scores goal number 1 in the competition (3 matches) Alexander Isak scores goal number 12 for his team (36 matches)

The score is now 2-2 as Archie Brown scores for Fenerbahce with a left-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box into the bottom left corner after a corner.

73':

GOAL Fenerbahçe: Archie Brown (Fenerbahçe) scores!

Archie Brown scores goal number 2 in the competition (4 matches)

Fenerbahce 3, Liverpool 2. Vedat Muriqi scores for Fenerbahce with a header from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Archie Brown's cross.

79':

GOAL Fenerbahçe: Vedat Muriqi (Fenerbahçe) scores!

Vedat Muriqi scores goal number 1 in the competition (4 matches)

998':

The referee whistles for the end of the match

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