Fenerbahce halt Liverpool’s winning run as Como match Champions League victory record
Original report:
Fenerbahce twice overturned Liverpool leads to win 3-2, while Como beat Lens 9-1 in results reported on November 5, 2026. The Italian debutants matched the Champions League’s largest winning margin, and Real Madrid preserved their perfect start.
Fenerbahce beat Liverpool 3-2 in Istanbul, ending the visitors’ three-match winning start to the Champions League, according to the November 5 report. Vedat Muriqi headed the decisive goal in the 79th minute after the hosts twice recovered from behind. It was Fenerbahce’s first victory of the campaign and came in interim coach Dirk Kuyt’s second match in charge.
Como’s 9-1 away victory over Lens equalled the competition’s record eight-goal winning margin. Their third win in four games took them to fourth with nine points. Elsewhere, Federico Valverde’s stoppage-time goal secured Real Madrid’s 3-2 win at AEK Athens, while Erling Haaland scored Manchester City’s winner in a 3-2 victory at Leipzig.
The results highlighted contrasting campaigns: Como had scored 19 goals in their debut Champions League season, while Fenerbahce’s breakthrough came during a managerial transition following Ismail Kartal’s resignation. Kuyt, a former Liverpool player, was appointed on an interim basis while the Turkish club searched for a permanent coach.
Source
Al Jazeera — 5 November 2026
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