In Istanbul at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, the first half of the Champions League match ended in a 1-1 draw with both teams scoring through deflections.
In the 25th minute, the visitors took the lead. After a corner from Szoboszlai, the ball was partially cleared, and Trey Nyoni struck a volley from the edge of the box. The shot deflected off Opponga and deceived Ederson for the opening goal — 0-1. In that same minute, Archie Brown received a yellow card.
Four minutes later, Fenerbahce equalised. Mason Greenwood took a free kick from long range — the ball deflected off Jaka and went against Alisson's direction. 1-1.
Liverpool had about 70% possession, but the hosts actively pressed and created chances at the opposition's goal. One minute was added for stoppage time.
