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Liverpool suffer first CL defeat of season as Kuyt savours 'miracle' in Istanbul

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Liverpool's perfect start to their Champions League campaign came to a sudden halt as they lost two leads in a 3-2 defeat to Fenerbahce in Istanbul.Goals from 19-year-old Trey Nyoni and Alexander Isak had twice put Liverpool ahead, but poor defending saw them hold each of those leads for just four minutes before the hosts completed the comeback late on, with Andoni Iraola left to rue "cheap" and "messy" goals. Image: Liverpool's Trey Nyoni celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Fenerbahce That advantage was cut short as Mason Greenwood's free-kick ricocheted off Jeremy Jacquet and left Alisson just as stranded as his Brazilian counterpart moments earlier.



Gakpo's cross gave Isak a free-header inside the six-yard box and the Swede applied the finishing touch with his first touch after being introduced. Image: Nyoni appears dejected after Fenerbahce equalise for a second time The result is Liverpool's first defeat of their European campaign, halfway through their eight league phase games.

Meanwhile, ex-Red Dirk Kuyt masterminds Fenerbahce's first win of their Champions League season.Key moments from the Sukru Saracoglu....4: WIDE! That's something I learned from Liverpool."We made a miracle tonight, not many expected us to win."Youthful attack let down by experienced defenceAnalysis from Sky Sports' Callum Bishop: The average age of Liverpool's starting front three was less than 22.