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Valverde rescues Real as Liverpool let lead slip twice to lose at Fenerbahce

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Real Madrid overcame a resilient AEK Athens side after falling behind twice, ultimately relying on late heroics to secure all three points. Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, and Federico Valverde found the net for Madrid, with Valverde netting a stoppage-time winner to leave the Greek club in 30th place. Elsewhere, Liverpool squandered goals from Trey Nyoni and Alexander Isak as Fenerbahce rallied to claim their first win of the campaign.

Key points

  • Real Madrid remain in second place with a perfect 12 points, trailing Paris St Germain so…: Real Madrid remain in second place with a perfect 12 points, trailing Paris St Germain solely on goal difference.
  • Liverpool dropped down to fifth place on nine points after seeing their unbeaten European…: Liverpool dropped down to fifth place on nine points after seeing their unbeaten European campaign come to an end.
  • Fenerbahce climbed to 19th position with five points following their dramatic comeback wi…: Fenerbahce climbed to 19th position with five points following their dramatic comeback win over Liverpool in Istanbul.

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Nov 4 : Federico Valverde struck in stoppage time to give Real Madrid a dramatic 3-2 Champions League victory at AEK Athens on Wednesday, while Liverpool surrendered the lead twice in a 3-2 defeat at Fenerbahce.

Real twice came from behind to maintain their perfect start and sit second on 12 points from four matches, behind Paris St Germain on goal difference.

AEK threatened from the outset and their early pressure was rewarded in the 12th minute when Aboubakary Koita cut inside and fired into the top corner from just inside the box.

Thibaut Courtois denied Luka Jovic before Jude Bellingham, who had an effort ruled out for offside in the 27th minute, equalised five minutes later with a deft backheel from Marc Cucurella's low cross.

Koita's driving run and pass set up Stavros Pilios to restore AEK's lead in the 75th minute, his low shot going through Courtois' legs.

Kylian Mbappe tapped in Denzel Dumfries' cross three minutes later before Valverde delivered the winner, leaving AEK 30th on three points.

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