UCL: Turkish delight for Fenerbahce as Liverpool crumble in 5-goal thriller

Liverpool arrived in Istanbul looking to bounce back from the weekend's defeat to Arsenal, and they flew out of the blocks early.

Trey Nyoni fired Andoni Iraola's men ahead in the 24th minute with a composed finish, but the visitors' advantage evaporated almost immediately.

Mason Greenwood punished sloppy marking just four minutes later to level proceedings and send the home crowd into raptures.

The contest caught fire after the interval following a raft of substitutions. Alexander Isak came off the bench to restore Liverpool’s lead in the 68th minute, tucking home Cody Gakpo's precise delivery.

However, the Turkish outfit refused to buckle, repeatedly finding joy down the flanks and exposing glaring gaps across Liverpool's backline.

Archie Brown restored parity at 2-2 in the 72nd minute, arriving untracked to hammer past Alisson Becker.

Fenerbahçe completed the sensational turnaround six minutes later when substitute Vedat Muriqi capitalized on disorganized defending to sweep home the decisive fifth goal of the night.