Another 'miracle' in Istanbul - but this one hurt Liverpool
Summary
Fenerbahce beat Liverpool 3-2 in Istanbul, handing Liverpool their first Champions League defeat of the campaign. Liverpool twice took the lead, but conceded three goals from set-pieces and could not protect their advantage.Key Facts
- Trey Nyoni scored Liverpool’s opening goal, and Mason Greenwood equalised four minutes later with a free-kick that deflected off Jeremy Jacquet.
- Alexander Isak put Liverpool ahead again in the 69th minute.
- Archie Brown equalised for Fenerbahce after Cody Gakpo’s header sent the ball past Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson.
- Vedat Muriqi scored Fenerbahce’s winning goal six minutes after Brown’s equaliser.
- All three Fenerbahce goals came from set-pieces.
- Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola called the goals Liverpool conceded “cheap” and “messy.”
- The defeat followed Liverpool’s loss to Arsenal on Sunday; the team had won five games in a row before those two defeats.
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