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Fenerbahçe 3-2 Liverpool: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

Full time: Fenerbahçe 3-2 Liverpool

Fenerbahçe beat Liverpool 3-2 in Champions League Matchday 4 on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium. The goals: Trey Nyoni 25', Mason Greenwood 29', Alexander Isak 69', Archie Brown 73', Vedat Muriqi 79'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.

How Fenerbahçe won it

The opening goal came in the 25th minute: Trey Nyoni for Liverpool. Fenerbahçe levelled at 1-1 in the 29th minute through Mason Greenwood. Alexander Isak made it 1-2 to Liverpool in the 69th minute, set up by Cody Gakpo. Fenerbahçe levelled at 2-2 in the 73rd minute through Archie Brown. Fenerbahçe turned it round: Vedat Muriqi made it 3-2 in the 79th minute, set up by Archie Brown.

It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

The lead changed hands once.

The referee, C. Turpin, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Fenerbahçe and 1 to Liverpool.

Fenerbahçe: D. Kuijt, 4-3-3 · Liverpool: A. Iraola, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Fenerbahce +1.00, and on 3-2 it was right.

The estimate's most likely result was a Liverpool win at 56%; a Fenerbahçe win, at 22%, is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (10%).

The match had far more goals than expected: the estimate was about 3.3 goals and there were 5.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 64%; with 5 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 63%; both did, in line with the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a Liverpool win at 59%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-03, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

Fenerbahçe had 6 shots on target, Liverpool 6.

Liverpool had 68% of the ball, but Fenerbahçe took the points.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Fenerbahçe came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 2.8 a match, with 1.66 expected goals for and – against, and had won 25% of their matches.

Liverpool came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 3.5 and conceding 2.5 a match, with 2.16 expected goals for and – against, and had won 75% of their matches.

Fenerbahçe vs Liverpool: the match in numbers

FenerbahçeMatch statisticsLiverpool
32%Ball possession68%
17Total shots22
6Shots on target6
4Big chances4
260Total passes529
72%Pass accuracy89%
4Corners12
13Fouls12
2Offsides2
16Tackles7
4Saves3
1Yellow cards1

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Archie Brown (Fenerbahçe), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.

Fenerbahçe

Liverpool

The lowest-rated starter was Nélson Semedo at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Fenerbahçe vs Liverpool

What was the score in Fenerbahçe vs Liverpool?

Fenerbahçe 3-2 Liverpool (half-time 1-1), Champions League, Wednesday 4 November 2026.

Who scored in Fenerbahçe vs Liverpool?

Trey Nyoni 25', Mason Greenwood 29', Alexander Isak 69', Archie Brown 73', Vedat Muriqi 79'.

Did Moneyball predict Fenerbahçe vs Liverpool correctly?

The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Fenerbahce +1.00, and on 3-2 it was right.

Who was man of the match in Fenerbahçe vs Liverpool?

Archie Brown, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Fenerbahçe vs Liverpool?

C. Turpin.

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