Liverpool’s 3-2 defeat at Fenerbahce on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, early morning Western Indonesian Time, turned on three goals the visitors conceded from set pieces, with manager Andoni Iraola afterward calling them “easy” and “messy,” detikSport reported.
Liverpool twice took the lead at Fenerbahce’s home ground, through goals from Trey Nyoni and Alexander Isak. But each advantage lasted only about four minutes: Mason Greenwood equalized the first time and Archie Brown the second. Vedat Muriqi then scored the winner in the 79th minute. All three Fenerbahce goals originated from dead-ball situations — a free kick, a corner and a throw-in.
Every Fenerbahce goal traced back to a set piece and a defensive slip
According to detikSport, the first goal came when the ball was deflected. The second followed a failed clearance by Cody Gakpo in front of goalkeeper Alisson, with communication between the two believed not to have worked. On the third, three Liverpool players failed to challenge Muriqi in an aerial duel. metrokaltara.com carried the same account of how the three goals unfolded.
- First goal: a free kick from distance that was deflected and beat the wall.
- Second goal: a corner from which Gakpo’s attempted clearance fell to Archie Brown.
- Third goal: a long throw-in that Muriqi won in the air before scoring in the 79th minute.
Iraola admits the mistakes: “Those were easy goals”
Iraola did not dispute that his players erred. In comments quoted by the BBC and carried by detikSport, he said: “Those were easy goals. Messy goals. From a free kick, it was far enough out and it went through the wall.”
“Mistakes can cost you. For the last goal, it was a long throw and the first phase was controlled, but after that long ball Muriqi won it.”
Andoni Iraola, quoted by the BBC and reported by detikSport
On the second goal, Iraola pointed to the noise in the stadium. “Cody touched the ball in front of Ali (Alisson). In the stadium it’s almost impossible to communicate because it’s so loud,” he said. “I even had difficulty giving any instructions. I suspect communication between Ali and Cody was also difficult.”
What Liverpool fans will want to know after the Fenerbahce loss
Why did Liverpool lose after leading twice? Both leads lasted roughly four minutes before Fenerbahce replied, and the winner came in the 79th minute, according to detikSport.
Who scored for Fenerbahce? Mason Greenwood and Archie Brown each equalized within four minutes of a Liverpool lead, and Vedat Muriqi scored the 79th-minute winner.
What did the manager say? Iraola accepted that his players made mistakes and described all three conceded goals as easy and messy, in remarks quoted by the BBC.
The telling pattern of the night is that every goal Liverpool conceded arrived from a set piece — a free kick, a corner and a throw-in — exactly the breakdown Iraola singled out afterward.
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