Fenerbahçe 6-0 Adanaspor
In the Turkish Cup 5th round match, Fenerbahçe defeated Adanaspor 6-0 at their own home.
Fenerbahçe hosted Adanaspor in the 5th round of the Turkish Cup. Fenerbahçe secured their place in the Round of 16 with a 6-0 victory in the match.
In the 5th round of the Ziraat Turkish Cup, Fenerbahçe hosted Adanaspor. Fenerbahçe defeated their opponent 6-0 in the match, advancing to the next round.
The goals that led Fenerbahçe to victory were scored by Lincoln in the 29th minute, Michy Batshuayi in the 39th, 50th, 68th, and 71st minutes, and Mert Hakan Yandaş in the 81st minute.
With no further goals in the remaining minutes, Fenerbahçe finished the match with a 6-0 victory.
Starting Lineups:
Fenerbahçe: İrfan Can, Mert Müldür, Bonucci, Oosterwolde, Lincoln, Krunic, Bartuğ, Mert Hakan, Emre Mor, King, Batshuayi
Adanaspor: Ahmet, Fatih, Evren, Lukaku, Ferhat, Kubilay, Dabo, Harun, Dimitri, Burhan, Fernandes
Fenerbahçe 6-0 Adanaspor Match Highlights
1′ The referee blew the starting whistle for the match.
3′ Lincoln’s free-kick from the edge of the penalty area went over the crossbar.
19′ Batshuayi’s elegant pass found Mert Müldür on the right side of the penalty area, but his shot went over the crossbar.
24′ Joshua King headed the ball wide after Mert Hakan Yandaş delivered a cross from the right wing.
29′ GOAL! Lincoln Henrique’s powerful shot from the left side found the net: 1-0.
GOL | 🟡🔵 Fenerbahçe 1 – 0 Adanaspor 🟠⚪️
⚽️ 29′ Lincoln Henrique#ZTK #FBvADN pic.twitter.com/orfPks8q3k
— A Spor (@aspor) January 17, 2024
36′ Lincoln struck the ball with precision after Mert Müldür played a low cross into the penalty area, but the ball deflected off the defense and went out for a corner.
39′ GOAL! Lincoln Henrique, receiving the ball from King’s pass, played it low into the net: 2-0.
GOL | 🟡🔵 Fenerbahçe 2 – 0 Adanaspor 🟠⚪️
⚽️ 39′ Batshuayi#ZTK #FBvADN pic.twitter.com/0CA49WTOzF
— A Spor (@aspor) January 17, 2024
41′ Bartuğ Elmaz fired a shot from outside the penalty area following Batshuayi’s pass, but the ball went wide to the left of the goalkeeper.
49′ Erdi saved Mert Hakan Yandaş’s shot in a one-on-one situation, pushing it out for a corner.
50′ GOAL! Krunic headed the ball from the corner, Erdi parried, and the ball fell to Batshuayi, who slotted it into the empty net: 3-0.
GOL | 🟡🔵 Fenerbahçe 3 – 0 Adanaspor 🟠⚪️
⚽️ 50′ Batshuayi#ZTK #FBvADN pic.twitter.com/8d1CCgJswt
— A Spor (@aspor) January 17, 2024
57′ Joshua King headed a free-kick from the right side into a favorable position, but the ball bounced over the crossbar.
58′ Bartuğ Elmaz’s long-range shot went wide over the crossbar.
61′ İrfan Can Eğribayat tipped Oberlin’s powerful shot from the right side of the penalty area over the crossbar.
68′ GOAL! Batshuayi headed in a free-kick taken by Mert Hakan from the left, finding the net: 4-0.
GOL | 🟡🔵 Fenerbahçe 4 – 0 Adanaspor 🟠⚪️
⚽️ 68′ Batshuayi#ZTK #FBvADN pic.twitter.com/NaA4VT1rnU
— A Spor (@aspor) January 17, 2024
71′ GOAL! Batshuayi, in a rapid counterattack, struck a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area into the net: 5-0.
GOL | 🟡🔵 Fenerbahçe 5 – 0 Adanaspor 🟠⚪️
⚽️ 71′ Batshuayi#ZTK #FBvADN pic.twitter.com/v25JSby7Av
— A Spor (@aspor) January 17, 2024
81′ GOAL! Emre Mor’s low cross into the goalmouth was tapped in by Mert Hakan Yandaş into the empty net: 6-0.
GOL | 🟡🔵 Fenerbahçe 6 – 0 Adanaspor 🟠⚪️
⚽️ 81′ Mert Hakan Yandaş#ZTK #FBvADN pic.twitter.com/dOGu6I3aNd
— A Spor (@aspor) January 17, 2024
9 changes in starting lineup
Fenerbahçe’s Head Coach, Ismail Kartal, made 9 changes in the starting lineup for the 20th-week league match against Gaziantep FK. The experienced coach opted for rotation, including Mert Müldür and Oosterwolde in the cup competition. Kartal entrusted the goalkeeping duties to İrfan Can Eğribayat against Adanaspor, forming the defensive line with Mert Müldür, Leonardo Bonucci, Jayden Oosterwolde, and Lincoln Henrique. In the midfield, Rade Krunic and Bartuğ Elmaz played as the central duo, while Emre Mor and Joshua King occupied the flanks. Mert Hakan Yandaş played behind the striker, with Batshuayi leading the attack. On the bench for the Yellow and Navy team were Furkan Akyüz, Ömer Bircan Camcı, Efekan Karayazı, Necat Aydın, İsmail Yüksek, Sebastian Szymanski, Ryan Kent, Dusan Tadic, Cengiz Ünder, and Edin Dzeko.
11 Absentees for Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe entered the Adanaspor match without 11 players. The team was without Osayi-Samuel and Djiku, who participated in the Africa Cup of Nations, as well as Peres, Serdar Aziz, Zajc, and Crespo, who were sidelined due to injuries. Additionally, Rodrigo Becao, who had recovered from injury but was not match-fit, and Livakovic, İrfan Can Kahveci, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, and Fred, who were excluded by the coaching staff, did not feature in the game.
Krunic Wore Fenerbahçe Jersey for the First Time
Fenerbahçe’s recent signing, Rade Krunic, made his debut wearing the Yellow and Navy jersey in the match against Adanaspor. The 30-year-old midfielder, for whom Fenerbahçe had been making efforts in the transfer market for a long time, played his first match against Adanaspor.
Bonucci Started in the Starting XI
Leonardo Bonucci, the globally renowned star defender of the Yellow and Navy team, started in the Fenerbahçe lineup for the first time. The 36-year-old player, who entered the game in the 38th minute of the Gaziantep FK match in the 20th week due to Serdar Aziz’s injury, was included in the starting XI against Adanaspor.
Lincoln Henrique Regained His Place in the Squad
Fenerbahçe’s Brazilian player, Lincoln Henrique, returned to the squad after recovering from his injury. Following a prolonged injury period, Lincoln’s contract was suspended, and he hadn’t played this season until the Gaziantep FK match when he was included in the squad but did not get on the field. Lincoln’s last appearance was on March 9, 2023, in the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 against Sevilla.
Emre Mor and Bartuğ in the Starting XI for the First Time
In the Yellow and Navy team, Emre Mor and young midfielder Bartuğ Elmaz started in the starting XI for the first time this season. Emre Mor had played in 4 matches (3 league, 1 Europe), while Bartuğ had come off the bench in a total of 7 matches (5 league, 2 Europe) this season.
