The key facts
- Fenerbahçe beat Liverpool 3:2, winning in the Champions League for the first time since 2 April 2008
- Liverpool suffered their first defeat after three wins and sit fifth with nine points
- Fenerbahçe moved up to five points and climbed to 19th place
How the match in Istanbul unfolded
On 4 November, Fenerbahçe, playing at home, beat Liverpool 3:2 in a matchday four game of the Champions League league phase. This was reported by Life.ru and the Turkish agency Anadolu, which differed only on the name of the stadium: the Russian outlet does not specify the arena, while Anadolu calls it Chobani Stadium in Istanbul.
Goals and the turning point
The visitors' midfielder Trey Nyoni opened the scoring in the 25th minute, but just four minutes later Mason Greenwood levelled the score. After the break, Alexander Isak put Liverpool back in front in the 69th minute, yet Archie Brown restored parity four minutes later, and in the 79th minute Vedat Muriqi sealed the win for the Turkish club. Thus, Fenerbahçe came from behind twice during the match.
What changed in the table and in history
For Liverpool, this is the first defeat of the current campaign after three wins at the start: the team remains on nine points and sits fifth in the overall table, and will play its next match away against Club Brugge on 25 November. Thanks to the victory, Fenerbahçe moved up to five points and climbed to 19th place; in matchday five it faces an away game against Shakhtar. According to Anadolu, this win was Istanbul side's first in the Champions League in more than 18 years — since 2 April 2008, when they beat Chelsea in the quarter-finals. The outlet also notes that, despite the success, Fenerbahçe has yet to keep a clean sheet in this campaign, including the two play-off matches.
