Fenerbahçe come from behind to beat Liverpool 3-2
Fenerbahçe beat Liverpool 3-2 at the Chobani Stadium on matchday four of the Champions League league phase. The hosts trailed 2-1 after 69 minutes, then turned the game around with two goals in six minutes, in the 73rd and 79th.
Liverpool went in front in the 25th minute through Treymaurice Nyoni. Mason Greenwood levelled in the 29th and the sides went into the break at 1-1.
The game was decided late on. Alexander Isak made it 2-1 to the visitors in the 69th minute, set up by Cody Gakpo. Archie Brown equalised in the 73rd, and Vedat Muriqi struck the winner in the 79th from a Brown assist. Clement Turpin was the referee, and there were no red cards, with one yellow for each side.
Liverpool took the volume numbers. They had 68% of the possession, 22 shots to 17 and 12 corners to 4. On the numbers that matter, though, it was even: six shots on target each, with Fenerbahçe ahead on expected goals at 1.74 to 1.59.
Goals
- 25' Treymaurice Nyoni Liverpool
- 29' Mason Greenwood Fenerbahçe
- 69' Alexander Isak Liverpool
- 73' Archie Brown Fenerbahçe
- 79' Vedat Muriqi Fenerbahçe
Match stats
Our prediction
Our preview went for a 2-1 away win, with Liverpool given a 57% chance. The result went the other way. We expected Fenerbahçe to be leaky at the back, but underestimated their ability to score three.
The table we have covers three games played, with Fenerbahçe on 2 points and Liverpool on 9. This win would take the Turkish side to 5, while Liverpool stay on 9.
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