Dirk Kuyt led Fenerbahce to a Champions League victory over Liverpool, the club where he spent part of his playing career, De Telegraaf reports. The result came in what Dutch outlets describe as his last match in charge as Fenerbahce's interim coach.
The Dutchman was working as an interim appointment at the Turkish side rather than in a permanent role. According to De Telegraaf, the win over Liverpool counts as a notable upset given the opposition and the circumstances.
Dutch coverage framed the match around Kuyt's history with Liverpool, where he previously played. NU described the fixture as a meeting with his "old love," and AD.nl reported that the interim trainer helped Fenerbahce to the win over his former club. Voetbal International likewise cast the result as Kuyt inflicting pain on his old side.
NOS reported the same outcome and noted that Denzel Dumfries provided an assist in Real Madrid's match on the same Champions League night, with Real keeping a perfect record in the competition according to Voetbal International. Those details come from the Dutch outlets' round-ups and are separate from the Fenerbahce result.
The reporting available does not include the scoreline, the venue or the goalscorers, and none of those details are confirmed here.
What to watch next: whether Fenerbahce names a permanent head coach now that Kuyt's interim spell has ended, and how Liverpool respond in their next Champions League fixture.
