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11/04 16:39 CST Champions League: Real Madrid pulls off another comeback, Liverpool beaten by Fenerbahce Champions League: Real Madrid pulls off another comeback, Liverpool beaten by Fenerbahce By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer 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. Liverpool, however, fell to a surprise 3-2 defeat at Fenerbahce on a dramatic night of action, while Manchester City battled to victory over RB Leipzig by the same score after twice blowing leads, and Como beat Lens 9-1. Last season's runner-up Arsenal beat Slavia Prague 2-1.

Madrid stays perfect Madrid joined back-to-back defending champion Paris Saint-Germain as the only other team to have a 100% winning record after four games played in this season's competition. But that perfect start was put under serious threat in Greece. The record 15-time European champion twice went behind at Allwyn Arena and needed Valverde's long-range strike in the 92nd minute to seal victory. "Of course, I prefer to win more comfortably, but these games in the final minutes --- only we can win them," Madrid coach Mourinho told broadcaster Movistar. Madrid also 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. 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 Mbapp equalized three minutes later. Mbapp then hit the bar before Valverde's dramatic winner. "The players have courage. I'm very lucky to have players of this quality. Very lucky," Mourinho said. Madrid is second in the standings, behind PSG on goal difference.

Liverpool stunned by Fenerbahce Liverpool twice blew the lead against Fenerbahce 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. "The main reason I can find for why we lost this game is we conceded from three set pieces," Liverpool coach Andoni Iraola said. "We knew it was one of the strengths of Fenerbahce. We concede from a free-kick, a corner and even from the long throw at the end. It's frustration because it's a difficult place to come here and play." Victory will have been particularly sweet for Fenerbahce interim coach, former Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt.

City scrapes past Leipzig Erling Haaland came back to haunt Leipzig and drag City over the line after being pushed to the limit at Red Bull Arena. The Norway striker has scored 13 goals against Leipzig and came up with the winner in the 78th after City twice failed to hold onto the lead. First-half goals from Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyokeres put Arsenal on course for victory at Slavia Prague and despite conceding in the 90th, the Premier League champion sealed a 2-1 win.

Como hits nine Tasos Douvikas scored a hat trick and Cesc Fabregas' Como routed Lens 9-1 to make it three victories in four matches of its debut season in the competition. Douvikas has scored in all four of Como's matches. Nico Paz also found the net and then instead of celebrating went and grabbed a T-shirt featuring an image of Jess de Miguel, the Tenerife forward who died following an on-field collision with the opposing team's goalkeeper. Paz spent time in Tenerife's youth system from 2014-16.

Problems mount for Allegri Napoli coach Massimiliano Allegri was in crisis following a 4-1 loss at Porto. Gabriel Veiga, Jakub Kiwior and Samu Aghehowa scored in the second half for the hosts after Scott McTominay's momentary equalizer. It was Napoli's third loss in four matches of the league phase; and the Partenopei are struggling in Serie A, too --- having been beat 2-0 at Juventus on Sunday. Porto has a perfect 10 wins in 10 matches to lead the Portuguese league but had lost its opening three matches in the Champions League.

Dortmund beats Betis Konstantinos Karetsas' first goal for Borussia Dortmund gave the 1997 champion a 2-1 win over Real Betis. The Greek winger entered for the injured Serhou Guirassy with 10 minutes of the first half remaining and was involved in the buildup after the break when Fbio Silva opened the scoring off the rebound from Alvaro Valls' save of Jobe Bellingham's initial effort. Aitor Ruibal equalized in the 67th to set off wild celebrations among the many visiting supporters. Valls pulled off a point-blank save to deny Bellingham an immediate response before he was finally beaten by Karetsas for what proved the winner in the 72nd. It gave Dortmund three wins from four games. ___ James Robson is at https://x.com/jamesalanrobson ___ See AP's full soccer coverage here

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