Van Dijk rues Liverpool defensive errors

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Liverpool was beaten 3-2 by Fenerbahce, despite taking the lead twice on Wednesday. 

Trey Nyoni's 25th-minute opener was swiftly cancelled out by Mason Greenwood, whose free-kick deflected in off Jeremy Jacquet after turning away from the ball in the wall. 

Alexander Isak restored Liverpool's advantage three minutes after replacing Victor Munoz, but Fenerbahce responded once again when confusion from a set-piece saw Cody Gakpo flick the ball to the back post for Archie Brown to tuck home. 

Fenerbahce completed the comeback in the 79th minute through Vedat Muriqi, who met Brown's looping cross with a towering header, despite being outnumbered by Jacquet, Nyoni and Alexis Mac Allister inside the penalty area. 

The result saw Liverpool concede three goals from set pieces in a Champions League game for just the second time, along with their 3-3 draw with Sevilla in November 2017, though against Fenerbahce was the first time ever they have let in three non-penalty set-piece goals in one game.

"It's definitely not sustainable," Van Dijk said. "That's why it's very disappointing for many reasons, but definitely because of the goals we conceded and the manner we conceded them as well. There is work to do.

"Three set-pieces as well. We have been very good at them so far this season, but we switched off and weren't ready for the first and second balls. It's a tough one to take."

The defeat to Fenerbahce was only the third time in Liverpool's major European history it took the lead twice in a game and then lost.

Having gone ahead in the 69th minute, it was the latest Liverpool has ever taken the lead in a major European match and then lost.

Liverpool's defeat comes after it was beaten 1-0 by Arsenal in the Premier League, having won each of its last five matches across all competitions beforehand. 

Andoni Iraola's side makes the trip to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace on Monday, though Van Dijk believes their midweek experience will only be beneficial for the Liverpool players as they look to sign off for the international break with a positive result. 

"I mentioned after the last game [against Arsenal] that we as a group have to go through good moments but also less good moments," Van Dijk said.

"That will only form a bigger bond and it will only be beneficial. No-one wants to lose games, especially as we did, but it should only help us in the near future.

"We should not accept losing, especially in the manner we did."