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  "id": 18191472,
  "title": "Liverpool collapse to Champions League defeat at Fenerbahce",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/liverpool-collapse-to-champions-league-defeat-at-fenerbahce-18191472",
  "topic": "culture",
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  "published": "2026-11-04T21:18:35.000Z",
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    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/11/05/liverpool-collapse-to-champions-league-defeat-at-fenerbahce"
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  "account": "Istanbul's Sukru Saracoglu Stadium witnessed a dramatic Champions League match between Liverpool and Fenerbahce on Wednesday. The Turkish club, acting under interim manager Dirk Kuyt, staged an impressive comeback to defeat their former club with a 3-2 scoreline. Kuyt, who previously played for Liverpool, took charge after Ismail Kartal's sudden departure.\n\nLiverpool, who had won their opening three European games under Andoni Iraola, were initially dominant. Strikers Trey Nyoni and Alexander Isak put the visitors ahead, but Fenerbahce's defense proved resilient. Mason Greenwood and Archie Brown equalised for Liverpool in the second half. However, Vedat Muriqi scored the decisive goal, converting a looping cross to give Fenerbahce the winning goal.\n\nKuyt, now in charge for the second time, admitted Liverpool had moments of control but conceded in areas they should have been more solid. The defeat deprived Liverpool of the opportunity to tie with Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the Champions League table. The Turkish side's victory moved them up to 19th in the 36-team table, with only the top eight qualifying directly for the last 16. The remaining fixtures see ninth to 24th teams battle it out in a two-legged play-off.",
  "summary": "The Turkish giants twice came from behind to secure a famous 3-2 win in Istanbul, as interim boss Dirk Kuyt got the better of his former club.",
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