Fenerbahce to host Liverpool at Chobani Stadyumu in UEFA Champions League Matchweek 4 on November 4, 2026
Fenerbahce will welcome Liverpool to the Chobani Stadyumu in New Istanbul on November 4, 2026, for a Matchweek 4 fixture in the UEFA Champions League 2026-27. Liverpool arrive joint top of the group with nine points from three games while Fenerbahce sit 31st in the UCL points table and remain without a win in Europe this season.
Fenerbahce opened their group campaign with a 1-1 draw against Roma after Archie Brown levelled for the Istanbul side, then suffered a 6-0 loss to Aston Villa in Matchweek 2 when Ross Barkley and Nicolas Jackson each scored braces. The Yellow Canaries drew 2-2 with Slavia Praha in their most recent outing. Liverpool recorded a 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid and a 6-3 win against LASK before their 4-3 result against Villarreal, with the article noting Iraola’s side won that match.
The report highlights Fenerbahce’s recent home scoring run, saying they have found the net in all nine or more home fixtures since August 2024 and average 2.5 goals per home game. It also points out Liverpool’s recent success away from home, winning their last four away matches and scoring eleven goals across those games, despite the Yellow Canaries’ strong home support in Istanbul.
Attention in the preview falls on Fenerbahce’s Portuguese full-back, who the article says previously wore the shirts of Wolverhampton Wanderers, Barcelona and Benfica before moving to Turkey with the Yellow Canaries. The piece states he has experience facing English opposition during his spell with Liverpool and will be tasked with handling Cody Gakpo on the wings.
The article names Semedo as a player who “routinely covers deep space behind advanced defensive lines and is a beast on the right flank.” It also notes a teenager who came off the bench against Arsenal, provided two assists in Andoni Iraola’s side’s most recent win over Villarreal at Anfield, and started all three of Liverpool’s Champions League matches so far.
A separate profile in the preview describes Rio’s pathway from Chelsea’s academy to Liverpool and records that he went on to win the Premier League with the Reds. The same passage characterises Rio as a left-flank threat who uses sudden changes of pace to get past defenders on the wing.
The fixture is Matchweek 4 of the UEFA Champions League 2026-27 and will be played at Chobani Stadyumu in New Istanbul on November 4, 2026.
