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Andoni Iraola blasts Liverpool stars for ‘cheap and messy’ defeat at Fenerbahce – and blames the NOISE inside stadium for second goal as Turkey curse continues

LEWIS STEELE IN ISTANBUL: Former cult hero Dirk Kuyt was in the dugout as two Englishmen - Mason Greenwood and Archie Brown - scored for the Turkish giants.

By LEWIS STEELE · Daily Mail

Published: Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 11:12 PM

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Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola criticized his team for conceding cheap and messy goals in a 3-2 defeat at Fenerbahce.
Iraola blamed intense stadium noise for causing a defensive miscommunication between Cody Gakpo and Alisson.
Mason Greenwood, Archie Brown, and Vedat Muriqi scored for Fenerbahce, while Trey Nyoni and Alexander Isak scored for Liverpool.

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Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola criticized his squad following a 3-2 Champions League defeat against Fenerbahce, calling the conceded goals cheap and messy. Dirk Kuyt's side secured the win with goals from Mason Greenwood, Archie Brown, and Vedat Muriqi, which overturned Liverpool strikes from Trey Nyoni and Alexander Isak.

Iraola noted that deafening stadium noise disrupted communication between Cody Gakpo and goalkeeper Alisson on Fenerbahce's second goal. He expressed deep frustration over conceding three set-piece goals, marking Liverpool's second consecutive defeat across all competitions and their third loss in Istanbul within 13 months.

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