Liverpool Loses to Fenerbahce in Istanbul
Real Madrid beat AEK Athens 3-2, while Liverpool dropped to a 3-2 defeat to end its perfect start.
By Ella Cox ·
Two English and Spanish clubs faced late-game pressure on Wednesday in European competition. One side survived, while the other conceded a decisive late strike.
Real Madrid defeated AEK Athens 3-2 at the home club in Greece. The visitors trailed twice during the match. Aboubakary Koita scored for the home team first, and Stavros Pilios added a second goal in the 75th minute.
Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappé equalized for Madrid. Bellingham used a back heel to level the score. Mbappé restored parity three minutes after Pilios' goal. Federico Valverde struck from long range in the second minute of stoppage time to secure the win.
Liverpool lost 3-2 to Fenerbahce in Istanbul. This result ended Liverpool's perfect record in this season's competition. Trey Nyoni and Alexander Isak scored for Liverpool, giving them leads in each half.
Mason Greenwood and Archie Brown scored for Fenerbahce to level the match. Vedat Muriqi scored the winning goal in the 89th minute. The loss marks Liverpool's second consecutive defeat in all competitions following a loss to Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday.
