Liverpool collapse to Champions League defeat at Fenerbahce
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Wed, 4 Nov 2026, 20:14
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Liverpool had won their opening three European games under Andoni Iraola, but were punished for sloppy defending in a surprise defeat. Fenerbahce’s Kosovo forward #19 Vedat Muriqi (C) heads the ball to score his team third goal during the UEFA Champions League, league phase, Matchday 4, football match between Fenerbahce and Liverpool at Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu Spor Kompleksi Stadium in Istanbul on November 4, 2026. (Photo by YASIN AKGUL / AFP) 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.
Context & Background
✦Liverpool’s perfect Champions League start allowed Iraola the luxury of leaving out Isak and Florian Wirtz among five changes from Sunday’s 1-0 defeat by Arsenal.
Key Figures & Named Entities
2026:Fenerbahce’s Kosovo forward #19 Vedat Muriqi (C) heads the ball to score his team third goal during the UEFA Champions League, league phase, Matchday 4, football match between Fenerbahce and Liverpool at Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu Spor Kompleksi Stadium in Istanbul on November 4, 2026. (Photo by YASIN AKGUL / AFP) 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.last week:Fenerbahce’s 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.Sunday:Liverpool’s perfect Champions League start allowed Iraola the luxury of leaving out Isak and Florian Wirtz among five changes from Sunday’s 1-0 defeat by Arsenal.
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Key Takeaways
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✦Liverpool had won their opening three European games under Andoni Iraola, but were punished for sloppy defending in a surprise defeat.
✦Fenerbahce’s Kosovo forward #19 Vedat Muriqi (C) heads the ball to score his team third goal during the UEFA Champions League, league phase, Matchday 4, football match between Fenerbahce and Liverpool at Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu Spor Kompleksi Stadium in Istanbul on November 4, 2026. (Photo by YASIN AKGUL / AFP) 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.
✦Liverpool’s perfect Champions League start allowed Iraola the luxury of leaving out Isak and Florian Wirtz among five changes from Sunday’s 1-0 defeat by Arsenal.
Key Facts:2026: Fenerbahce’s Kosovo forward #19 Vedat Muriqi (C) heads the ball to score his team third goal during the UEFA Champions League, league phase, Matchday 4, football match between Fenerbahce and Liverpool at Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu Spor Kompleksi Stadium in Istanbul on November 4, 2026. (Photo by YASIN AKGUL / AFP) 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.last week: Fenerbahce’s 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.Sunday: Liverpool’s perfect Champions League start allowed Iraola the luxury of leaving out Isak and Florian Wirtz among five changes from Sunday’s 1-0 defeat by Arsenal.
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Dirk Kuyt got the better of his former club Liverpool as Fenerbahce twice came from behind for a famous 3-2 win in Istanbul
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Liverpool had won their opening three European games under Andoni Iraola, but were punished for sloppy defending in a surprise defeat.
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Fenerbahce’s Kosovo forward #19 Vedat Muriqi (C) heads the ball to score his team third goal during the UEFA Champions League, league phase, Matchday 4, football match between Fenerbahce and Liverpool at Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu Spor Kompleksi Stadium in Istanbul on November 4, 2026. (Photo by YASIN AKGUL / AFP) 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.
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Fenerbahce’s Kosovo forward #19 Vedat Muriqi (C) heads the ball to score his team third goal during the UEFA Champions League, league phase, Matchday 4, football match between Fenerbahce and Liverpool at Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu Spor Kompleksi Stadium in Istanbul on November 4, 2026. (Photo by YASIN AKGUL / AFP) 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.
