Liverpool led twice in Istanbul and still lost 3-2 to Fenerbahce in the Champions League on 4 November 2026, undone by set pieces at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium. Trey Nyoni and Alexander Isak, who came off the bench, put the visitors in front, but Mason Greenwood, Archie Brown and Vedat Muriqi replied for Dirk Kuyt's side. According to Sky Sports, Iraola said Liverpool conceded from a free-kick, a corner and a long throw. Sky Sports noted it was their first defeat of the European campaign.
How did Fenerbahce come from behind to beat Liverpool?
Liverpool struck first on 25 minutes, when Trey Nyoni, 19, scored with a deflected volley, his first senior goal, according to Sky Sports. Kahveci hit the bar on 27 minutes, and Mason Greenwood levelled for Fenerbahce on 29 minutes with a free-kick that deflected off Jérémy Jacquet.
Alexander Isak scored on 69 minutes with his first touch as a substitute, heading in Cody Gakpo's cross. Fenerbahce answered on 73 minutes through Archie Brown's volley after Gakpo and Alisson miscommunicated, and Vedat Muriqi headed the winner on 79 minutes from Brown's high cross.
How did Liverpool's statistics compare with Fenerbahce's?
Liverpool had 67.6 per cent of possession to 32.4 for Fenerbahce, and completed 475 accurate passes from 529, against 186 from 260 for Fenerbahce. Liverpool also took 22 shots to Fenerbahce's 17 and won 12 corners to Fenerbahce's 4.
Both Liverpool and Fenerbahce put 6 shots on target. Liverpool landed 11 of their 42 crosses. Ederson made 4 saves for Fenerbahce, while Alisson Becker made 3 for Liverpool. Sky Sports reported that Ederson denied Bradley Barcola on 56 minutes, and The Mirror said Alisson reacted angrily towards Jacquet after Greenwood's free-kick.
Where do Liverpool and Fenerbahce stand in the Champions League table?
Liverpool sit 5th in the Champions League table with 9 points from 4 games, with 3 wins, 1 defeat and a goal difference of +4. Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid top the table on 12 points. Sky Sports noted that the defeat came halfway through the league phase.
Fenerbahce are 19th with 5 points from 4 games, having won 1, drawn 2 and lost 1, with a goal difference of -5. According to Sky Sports, this was the first Champions League win of the season for Fenerbahce under former Liverpool player Dirk Kuyt.
What is next for Liverpool and Fenerbahce?
Before Istanbul, Liverpool beat Brentford 2-1, Villarreal 4-3 and Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0, drew 1-1 with Chelsea and lost 1-0 to Arsenal. Sky Sports said Iraola made changes after that defeat. Fenerbahce came into the fixture after a 6-0 defeat by Aston Villa, a 3-0 win over Alanyaspor, a 2-2 draw with Slavia Prague and 2-1 losses to Galatasaray and Goztepe.
Liverpool travel to Club Brugge on 25 November at 20:00 local time, while Fenerbahce visit Shakhtar Donetsk on the same date and time. Both games are away from home.
The numbers at Scorely
| Stat | Fenerbahce | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 32.4 % | 67.6 % |
| Shots | 17 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Shot accuracy | 40 % | 30 % |
| Accurate passes | 186 | 475 |
| Pass accuracy | 70 % | 90 % |
| Corners | 4 | 12 |
| Fouls | 13 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Team | Last 5 |
|---|---|
| Fenerbahce | L 6-0 vs. Aston Villa, W 3-0 vs. Alanyaspor, D 2-2 vs. Slavia Prague, L 2-1 vs. Galatasaray, L 2-1 vs. Goztepe |
| Liverpool | W 2-1 vs. Brentford, W 4-3 vs. Villarreal, W 2-0 vs. Brighton & Hove Albion, W 1-1 vs. Chelsea, L 1-0 vs. Arsenal |
Data source: ESPN; calculation and table by Scorely.
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