Liverpool suffered a 3-2 defeat away to Fenerbahce in their Champions League group stage match on Wednesday. The result marks a second consecutive loss for Andoni Iraola's side, who now sit fifth in the Premier League, nine points behind leaders Arsenal.
Goals from Treymaurice Nyoni and Alexander Isak were ultimately cancelled out by a Fenerbahce fightback in Istanbul. Nyoni opened the scoring in the 25th minute, but Mason Greenwood equalised for the hosts four minutes later. Isak restored Liverpool's lead in the 69th minute with an assist from Cody Gakpo, only for Archie Brown to level again in the 73rd. Vedat Muriqi then struck the winner for Fenerbahce six minutes later.
The loss follows a 1-0 Premier League defeat to Arsenal last weekend, forming a patch of form that reads two wins, one draw and two losses from the last five games. Liverpool's overall record this season stands at four wins, three draws and two losses from nine league matches, with a goal difference of plus two. Top scorer Alexander Isak took his tally for the campaign to six goals in eight appearances with his strike in Turkey.
Manager Andoni Iraola made five changes to his starting lineup for the match in a bid to refresh his side. The team now turns its focus to a Premier League trip to face Crystal Palace on Sunday. Palace are currently 18th in the table, offering Liverpool a chance to halt their slide. This next fixture, away to Crystal Palace on Sunday 8 November, comes after a sequence of recent results that also includes a 1-1 draw with Chelsea and a 2-0 win over Brighton. The team has scored 11 goals and conceded nine in the league this season.
First reported at liverpoolfc.com
