Fenerbahce vs Liverpool LIVE: Champions League latest score and goal updates as Reds start without a striker and Bradley Barcola handed new role

21 mins: Liverpool have had 68% possession so far in this match.

The hosts haven’t put any pressure on the Reds’ defence.

Joe Gomez comes forward on the right and collects a delightful low pass bobbling across the pitch.

He drills a low cross into the six yard area with his first touch and almost sets up Barcola but the forward can’t get the final touch on the ball!

18 mins: Munoz has looked lively across these opening stages and wins another corner for the Reds.

Szoboszlai swings it in but once again the ball is cleared.

Liverpool recover the loose ball and look to slowly build another account and draw Fenerbahce out.

15 mins: Liverpool work the ball patiently and perfectly through midfield with Trey Nyoni and Dominik Szobozslai combining well.

They feed it to Alexis Mac Allister who swings it out wide to Kostas Tsimikas.

The left-back then fires in a high cross but can’t find a teammate.

12 mins: Tricky footwork from Rio Ngumoha sees him twist inside from the left before he’s fouled by N’Golo Kante.

Liverpool are awarded a free kick and Dominik Szoboszlai places it down. Does he fancy it?

But he hits his own teammate, Victor Munoz, on the edge of the wall. The ball flies away.

9 mins: After a little bit of possession from Fenerbahce, the boos ramp up again as Munoz looks to burst down the right wing for Liverpool.

He’s tracked by Guendouzi who goes to ground under the slightest pressure and wins the hosts a free kick.

Fenerbahce boot the ball long and win a throw in but they can’t make inroads into Liverpool’s final third and are forced to retreat.

Ederson is called into action after Liverpool scuff a couple of chances.

Rio Ngumoha whips a cross in from the left wing and finds Munoz on the opposite side of the box. His shot is miscued but falls to Bradley Barcola who messes up an effort of his own.

Fenerbahce aren’t closing down and the ball bobbles back to Munoz whose second attempts forces Ederson into a sharp but low save to his left.

The ball is deflected out for a corner which Fenerbahce then deal with. Nervous moments for the hosts.

3 mins: Liverpool are treated to an insight into the atmosphere they can expect throughout the evening as the Fenerbahce fans boo and jeer at them whenever they’re in possession of the ball.

The impact of the crowd doesn’t seem to bother the Reds but it gives way to a chorus of cheers as Victor Munoz fails to keep the ball in play over on the right wing.

Before the match gets underway there is a moment of silence for CD Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel Alameda who passed away this week.

After the tribute, Liverpool kick off the game in the pouring rain.

The teams make their way out onto the pitch in Istanbul.

Liverpool should be the heavy favourites to win this game tonight but nothing can be taken for granted in the Champions League.

If the Reds were to win this evening they would be one step closer to qualifying for the knockout rounds.

Bradley Barcola could become only the second Liverpool player to score two European hat-tricks away from Anfield. Michael Owen is the only man to do so to date.

Barcola netted a treble at LASK in the Reds’ last Champions League away game. The only Liverpool player to score two hat-tricks in the same season in the European Cup/Champions League is Graeme Souness, who did so in 1980-81.