# Real Madrid seal late Champions League win as Liverpool lose to Fenerbahce _Federico Valverde scored in stoppage time as Madrid came from behind to beat AEK Athens 3-2._ - Publisher: Apex Sports News (https://apexsportsnews.in) - Canonical URL: https://apexsportsnews.in/news/real-madrid-seal-late-champions-league-win-as-liverpool-lose-to-fenerbahce - Author: Sapna Pandey, Sports writer (https://apexsportsnews.in/author/sapna-pandey) - Published: 2026-11-04T23:12:50.331Z - Section: Football > Champions League - Topics: Real Madrid, Fenerbahce, UEFA Champions League, Liverpool, Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde ## Summary Real Madrid beat AEK Athens 3-2 after Federico Valverde scored in stoppage time. Liverpool lost 3-2 to Fenerbahce in Istanbul, ending their perfect start. ## Key takeaways - Federico Valverde scored in stoppage time to give Real Madrid a 3-2 win over AEK Athens. - Jude Bellingham scored for Real Madrid. - Kylian Mbappé equalised for Madrid. - Liverpool lost 3-2 to Fenerbahce in Istanbul after twice blowing the lead. - Vedat Muriqi scored the winner for Fenerbahce in the 89th minute. ## Article Real Madrid produced another late comeback in the Champions League as Federico Valverde struck in stoppage time to seal a 3-2 win over AEK Athens on Wednesday, the Jamaica Gleaner reported. Liverpool, however, fell to a surprise 3-2 defeat to Fenerbahce to end its 100 per cent start to this season’s competition. ## Real Madrid comeback details Madrid’s perfect record was also in jeopardy in Greece after twice going behind until Valverde fired home from long range in the 92nd minute at Allwyn Arena. AEK led through Aboubakary Koita in the first half before Jude Bellingham leveled with a back heel. Stavros Pilios put the home team 2-1 ahead in the 75th, but Kylian Mbappé equalized three minutes later. The Spanish giant needed a late rally to beat Roma 4-3 last month, scoring three goals in the last 10 minutes, including a 90th minute winner from Antonio Rudiger. ## Bellingham and Mbappé milestones On a night when Bellingham made 60 appearances in the Champions League, the England midfielder scored with a brilliant flicked goal and was named player of the match. He struck in the 32nd by connecting with Marc Cucurella’s cross and flicking a first-time shot past goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli. Mbappé, meanwhile, made it 16 goals in 15 appearances this season and extended his scoring streak in the Champions League to six straight matches. ## Madrid coach reaction “We won the first game in the last minute. Of course, I prefer to win more comfortably, but these games in the final minutes – only we can win them,” Madrid coach Jose Mourinho told broadcaster Movistar. “We – without making me sound like I’m blowing my own trumpet – we have them in the right place when it comes to doing that. And if we do it, it’s because we all feel that we can. The players have courage. I’m very lucky to have players of this quality. ” ## Liverpool defeat details It was the opposite story for Liverpool in Istanbul, twice blowing the lead before losing for the first time in this season’s Champions League. Trey Nyoni and Alexander Isak gave the Merseyside club the lead in each half, with former Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood and Archie Brown leveling for Fenerbahce on each occasion. Vedat Muriqi struck the winner in the 89th as Liverpool fell to back-to-back losses in all competitions following defeat to Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday. ## Competition and club context The UEFA Champions League is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations that is contested by top-division European clubs. The competition begins with a round robin league phase to qualify for the two-legged knockout rounds and the single-leg final. It is the most-watched club competition in the world and the third most-watched football competition overall, after the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship. It is one of the most prestigious football tournaments in the world and the most prestigious club competition in European football, played by the national league champions of their national associations. The 2026–27 UEFA Champions League is the 72nd season of Europe’s premier football tournament organised by UEFA and the 35th season since it was rebranded from the European Cup to the UEFA Champions League. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. M. Alfonso XIII against Barcelona. Real Madrid played against other local clubs in various regional tournaments, that served as qualifiers for the Copa del Rey, from 1902 to 1940. In 1929, the club became one of the founding members of La Liga, Spain’s first national league. As of 2024, Real is one of only three clubs never to have been relegated from the top level of Spanish football, the others being Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona. ## What happens next Liverpool will aim to recover after back-to-back losses in all competitions following defeat to Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday. Real Madrid will look to maintain its perfect record in the opening phase of the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League. ### Champions League results | Team | Result | Opponent | | --- | --- | --- | | Real Madrid | 3-2 win | AEK Athens | | Liverpool | 3-2 loss | Fenerbahce | ### Related on Apex Sports News - [Raphinha, Yamal power Barca to Champions League win over Villa](https://apexsportsnews.in/news/raphinha-yamal-power-barca-to-champions-league-win-over-villa) - [East Bengal seeks first AFC Champions League Two win against Al-Seeb](https://apexsportsnews.in/news/east-bengal-seeks-first-afc-champions-league-two-win-against-al-seeb) - [Slavia Prague 1-2 Arsenal: Gunners survive late scare in Champions League](https://apexsportsnews.in/news/slavia-prague-1-2-arsenal-gunners-survive-late-scare-in-champions-league) ### Sources - [jamaica-gleaner.com](https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20261105/real-madrid-stage-another-comeback-liverpool-fall-fenerbahce-champions) - [tntsports.co.uk](https://www.tntsports.co.uk/football/champions-league/2026-2027/uefa-champions-league-live-reaction-and-highlights-as-manchester-united-seal-roma-comeback-ballon-dor-backed-raphinha-inspires-barca-to-villa-win_lci50031102/liveevent.shtml?page=4) - [Photo: Agence Rol. 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