Fenerbahce vs Liverpool player ratings, Champions League: Reds squander lead twice to suffer defeat

Andoni Iraola’s side dropped to eighth with nine points, while Fenerbahce climbed to 19th on five.

Updated : Nov 05, 2026 08:19 IST , Chennai - 2 MINS READ

Muriqi somehow headed past Alisson, wrapping up a poor night for Liverpool’s defence. | Photo Credit: AP

Liverpool surrendered the lead twice as the Premier League side fell to a 2-3 defeat at Fenerbahce in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.

The Reds arrived in Istanbul with three wins from three but Vedat Muriqi’s 79th-minute winner ended that run and earned Fenerbahce its first victory of the campaign.

Trey Nyoni opened the scoring in ​the 25th minute, meeting a defensive header with a low ‌volley that deflected off Kojo Peprah Oppong and wrongfooted Fenerbahce keeper Ederson.

Mason Greenwood levelled four minutes later with a free kick that struck Jeremy Jacquet in the defensive wall and skidded past Alisson.

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Substitutes Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak combined to restore Liverpool’s lead in the 69th minute. Gakpo exchanged passes with Kostas Tsimikas before reaching the byline and delivering a cross for ‌Isak to power a close-range header past Ederson.

The advantage lasted four minutes. Following a short corner, N’Golo Kante crossed ​and Gakpo’s glancing header diverted the ball away from Alisson, leaving Archie Brown to tap into an unguarded net at the far post.

Brown then supplied the winner, looping the ball into the box after a ⁠long throw was headed back to him. Surrounded by three Liverpool defenders, Muriqi somehow headed past Alisson, wrapping up a poor night for Liverpool’s defence.

Andoni Iraola’s side dropped to eighth with nine points, while Fenerbahce climbed to 19th on five.

Fenerbahce vs Liverpool player ratings

Fenerbahce: Ederson – 7.0, Semedo – 6.0, Škriniar – 6.7, Oppong – 6.4, Brown – 8.6, Yüksek – 7.8, Kanté – 7.2, Greenwood – 8.2, Guendouzi – 7.2, Kahveci – 8.0, Lukaku – 6.7

Substitutes: Muriqi – 7.3, Müldür – 6.3, Aktürkoglu – 6.1, Aydın – NA

Liverpool: Alisson – 6.6, Gomez – 6.9, Jacquet – 5.9, van Dijk – 6.3, Tsimikas – 6.8, Mac Allister – 6.8, Muñoz – 6.3, Szoboszlai – 6.7, Barcola – 6.6, Ngumoha – 7.2, Nyoni – 8.2

Substitutes: Isak – 7.1, Gakpo – 6.5, Wirtz – 6.1, Kerkez – 6.2, Koumas – NA