Real Madrid win late while Fenerbahce hand Liverpool first Champions League defeat

Real Madrid maintained their perfect record in the Champions League with a 3-2 victory against AEK Athens at the Allwyn Arena on Wednesday, France 24 reported. According to France 24, Federico Valverde scored the winning goal from long range in the 92nd minute after Madrid had twice trailed during the match. The Guardian also confirmed that Valverde struck late to give Madrid the victory. [1][7]

In Turkey, Liverpool suffered a 3-2 loss against Fenerbahce, ending their 100 per cent start to the Champions League campaign, France 24 and irishtimes.com reported. According to irishtimes.com, Liverpool led twice through Trey Nyoni's first senior goal and an Alexander Isak header before Fenerbahce equalized on both occasions. Vedat Muriqi scored the winning goal for Fenerbahce, as irishtimes.com and thejournal.ie both noted. [1][2][5]

The victory marked a successful match for interim manager Dirk Kuyt, irishtimes.com reported. ESPN noted that Kuyt hailed the result as another miracle in Istanbul after leading his team to victory against his former club. According to irishtimes.com, the result was Liverpool's second consecutive defeat under manager Andoni Iraola following a loss to Arsenal. [2][8]

In other matchday action, Como secured a 9-1 win against Lens, with Anastasios Douvikas scoring a hat-trick, according to The Guardian. The Guardian reported that the nine-goal margin matched the record for the most goals scored in a single Champions League match. [7]