{"id":9301,"date":"2026-11-04T20:17:02","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T20:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/04\/liverpool-collapse-to-champions-league-defeat-at-fenerbahce\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T20:17:02","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T20:17:02","slug":"liverpool-collapse-to-champions-league-defeat-at-fenerbahce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/04\/liverpool-collapse-to-champions-league-defeat-at-fenerbahce\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool collapse to Champions League defeat at Fenerbahce"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Liverpool<\/p>\n

Dirk Kuyt got the better of his former club Liverpool as Fenerbahce twice came from behind for a famous 3-2 win in Istanbul that breathed new life into their Champions League campaign.<\/p>\n

Liverpool had won their opening three European games under Andoni Iraola, but were punished for sloppy defending in a surprise defeat.<\/p>\n

Trey Nyoni and substitute Alexander Isak twice put the visitors in front.<\/p>\n

But Liverpool, who lost twice away to Galatasaray last season, were beaten again in Istanbul as Englishmen Mason Greenwood and Archie Brown levelled before Vedat Muriqi\u2019s winner.<\/p>\n

Fenerbahce\u2019s interim boss Kuyt, who spent six years at Anfield as a player, was taking charge for just the second time after Ismail Kartal quit last week.<\/p>\n

The Turkish giants had taken just two points from their opening three Champions League games but made the most of Liverpool\u2019s generosity at the back.<\/p>\n

Liverpool\u2019s perfect Champions League start allowed Iraola the luxury of leaving out Isak and Florian Wirtz among five changes from Sunday\u2019s 1-0 defeat by Arsenal.<\/p>\n

Nyoni retained his place and capped another fine performance with his first Liverpool goal from the edge of the box.<\/p>\n

Just four minutes later, though, Alisson Becker was deceived by Greenwood\u2019s deflected free-kick to equalise.<\/p>\n

Iraola unleashed Isak, Wirtz and Cody Gakpo from the bench just after the hour mark and got an almost immediate reward.<\/p>\n

Isak was afforded far too much space to head in Gakpo\u2019s cross.<\/p>\n

But again Liverpool quickly handed back their advantage.<\/p>\n

Gakpo\u2019s touch inadvertently deflected a cross beyond Alisson to give Brown an easy tap-in at the back post.<\/p>\n

Liverpool then conceded for the 10th time in four Champions League games when Muriqi outmuscled Jeremy Jacquet to a looping cross and steered a header into the bottom corner.<\/p>\n

Defeat cost Liverpool the chance to move level with Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the Champions League table as they sit.<\/p>\n

Victory moves Fenerbahce move up to 19th in the 36-team table.<\/p>\n

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