Liverpool’s latest setback followed three consecutive 1-0 away defeats against Turkish opposition.

The run began with a loss to Besiktas in February 2015, before Galatasaray beat the Reds by the same score in Istanbul in September 2025 and again in March 2026.

Fenerbahce’s 3-2 victory has now made it four successive away defeats in Türkiye.

The record is particularly striking given Liverpool’s European pedigree. 

Fenerbahce end 18-year Champions League wait

While Liverpool endured another disappointing night in Istanbul, Fenerbahce celebrated a landmark victory.

The Turkish side secured their first Champions League win since April 2 2008, when they defeated Chelsea in the quarter-finals.

The comeback lifted Fenerbahce to five points from four matches in the league phase, while Liverpool suffered their first defeat of this season’s European campaign.

For Liverpool, however, the result brought another reminder that trips to Istanbul have become a particularly difficult challenge in European competition.

SOURCE :TRT World and Agencies