Liverpool shocked everyone by losing away to Fenerbahçe, marking their first defeat in the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League group stage.
In the UEFA Champions League 2026-27 group stage match on Wednesday night, 4 Nov 2026 GMT+7, Turkish league giants Fenerbahçe hosted English Premier League's Liverpool.
Early in the first half, in the 25th minute, Liverpool took a 1-0 lead when Dominic Szoboszlai crossed to the far post, Archie Brown's header was cleared to Trey Nioni who volleyed the ball into the net.
Then in the 29th minute, Fenerbahçe equalized 1-1 from a free kick. Mason Greenwood curled the ball past the wall, deceiving goalkeeper Alisson Becker, and the ball went in. The half ended with this score.
In the second half, at the 69th minute, Liverpool regained the lead 2-1. Cody Gakpo delivered a cross from the left baseline to Alexander Isak, who headed the ball into the goal.
At the 73rd minute, Fenerbahçe leveled the score 2-2. N'Golo Kanté crossed into the box, and Cody Gakpo's slight header deflected the ball to Archie Brown, who calmly finished.
Not done yet, in the 79th minute, Fenerbahçe took the lead 3-2. Archie Brown crossed from the right flank to substitute Vedat Muriqi, who scored a beautiful header.
The match ended with Fenerbahçe overturning Liverpool 3-2. Liverpool remain with 9 points in 5th place, while Fenerbahçe added to their tally with 5 points, rising to 19th in the standings.