The Key to Fenerbahçe-Galatasaray Derbies: The First Goal
In recent times, the team scoring the first goal in Fenerbahçe-Galatasaray rivalry matches tends to secure the advantage.
In the last 60 league matches between Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray, the team scoring the first goal has only lost on 5 occasions.
During this period, Galatasaray emerged victorious in 14 matches where they scored the first goal. On the other hand, Fenerbahçe won 24 encounters after breaking the deadlock.
Out of the last 60 league matches, 8 ended in a high-scoring draw. In 6 of these matches, Fenerbahçe scored the opening goal, while Galatasaray managed to equalize.
In 4 of these encounters, despite scoring the first goal, Galatasaray couldn’t prevent Fenerbahçe’s comeback and ended up losing the match.
Rare Occasion..
In a match held in Kadıköy during the 2019-2020 season, Fenerbahçe took a 1-0 lead, but Galatasaray turned the tables and won the match 3-1. It was a rare occasion during this period when Fenerbahçe, despite taking the lead, suffered a derby defeat for the first time.
Out of the last 60 league matches in the Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe rivalry, 9 ended in a goalless draw.
