Fenerbahce
Liverpool
Match summary
Fenerbahce came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Liverpool. It was 1-1 at half-time.
In the first half, Trey Nyoni put Liverpool ahead in the 25th minute and Mason Greenwood equalised with a direct free kick in the 29th minute. In the second half, Alexander Isak put Liverpool back in front with a header in the 69th minute, Archie Brown equalised from a corner in the 73rd minute, and Vedat Muriqi won it with a header in the 79th minute.
There was little between the sides on chances: Fenerbahce created 1.70 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots, Liverpool 1.60 from 22.
Fenerbahce hosted Liverpool in the Champions League on matchday 4, with the visitors dominating territory and possession with 68 percent of the ball. Liverpool recorded 22 shots to Fenerbahce's 17, while both sides managed 6 shots on target. The away team also earned 12 corners compared to the hosts' 4, and completed 527 passes at an 89.9 percent accuracy. Despite Liverpool holding the statistical advantage across most attacking metrics, including 90 total attacks and 62 dangerous attacks, Fenerbahce edged the expected goals with 1.70 against Liverpool's 1.60. The match finished with a final score of 3-2 after a tightly contested encounter.
The action began when Archie Brown received a yellow card for argument in the 25th minute, immediately followed by Trey Nyoni scoring for Liverpool to make it 0-1. D. Kuyt was booked for argument in the 27th minute, before Mason Greenwood levelled the score at 1-1 in the 29th minute. Alexander Isak restored Liverpool's lead at 1-2 in the 69th minute. Archie Brown equalised at 2-2 in the 73rd minute, and Vedat Muriqi scored the decisive goal in the 79th minute to establish the 3-2 scoreline. Alexis Mac Allister received a yellow card for a foul in the 85th minute.
