Fenerbahce edges Liverpool 3-2 amid set-piece errors in Champions League clash
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 5, 2026, 9:50 AM
Last updated Nov 5, 2026

Liverpool lost 3-2 to Fenerbahce in the Champions League on November 5. Despite going ahead twice through Trey Nyoni and Alexander Isak, Liverpool conceded all three goals from set-pieces, a critical area highlighted by manager Andoni Iraola. Fenerbahce capitalized on defensive lapses, leveling the game twice before Vedat Muriqi's late header sealed the comeback. Though Liverpool remains with nine points in the group stage, the loss highlights ongoing issues with defending dead-ball situations.
- •Liverpool took a 1-0 lead through Trey Nyoni
- •Fenerbahce equalized with a goal from Mason Greenwood
- •Alexander Isak scored to give Liverpool a brief 2-1 lead
- •Fenerbahce's Archie Brown scored to level later in the match
- •Vedat Muriqi's header completed Fenerbahce's comeback
- 9:50 AMYahoo Sports — Andoni Iraola reveals the ‘main reason’ why Liverpool lost to Fenerbahce
"Liverpool 2-3 Fenerbahce: Set-Piece Errors End Perfect Champions League StartLiverpool’s 100 per cent start in the Champions League is over, and there is no need to overcomplicate why. They were bea...
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