Muriqi caps Fenerbahce comeback to make Liverpool pay for defensive lapses

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Fenerbahce capitalised on a late defensive collapse to launch Dirk Kuyt’s interim spell with a tumultuous victory and end Liverpool’s 100% run in the Champions League.Liverpool’s second successive defeat will infuriate Iraola as much as the manner of Sunday’s loss to Arsenal. Bradley Barcola’s anonymous display up front was an added headache for the Liverpool head coach.Iraola’s team started strongly against an ageing home side and created two good openings in the first five minutes.

Kuyt’s starting XI boasted almost as much Premier League experience as Liverpool’s with Romelu Lukaku, Ederson, N’Golo Kanté, Nélson Semedo, Matteo Guendouzi and Mason Greenwood amassing 1086 appearances between them. After Dominik Szoboszlai was penalised for a foul on Kanté 25 yards out, Greenwood’s resulting free-kick took a huge deflection off Jacquet’s stomach and sailed past the wrongfooted Alisson.

Substitutes Cody Gakpo and Isak had only been on the pitch three minutes when they combined to restore the visitors’ advantage, the Swedish striker heading past Ederson at close range from Gakpo’s floated left-wing cross.But Fenerbahce struck back quickly for a second time when Kanté swept in a cross after a corner and Gakpo, attempting to head clear, succeeded only in flicking the ball away from Alisson’s grasp. Worse was to follow for Liverpool when Birmingham-born Brown looped a cross into the heart of Liverpool’s box.