Fenerbahçe 2-1 Ankaragücü
Fenerbahçe, the leader in the Turkish Süper Lig, hosted Ankaragücü and won the match 2-1 with goals from Cengiz Ünder.
In the 23rd week of the Turkish Süper Lig, Fenerbahçe hosted MKE Ankaragücü. The yellow-navy team won the match 2-1. The goals in the match came from a penalty by Tolga Ciğerci in the 13th minute, and Cengiz Ünder in the 20th and 32nd minutes.
With this result, Fenerbahçe, leading in the league, raised their points to 60, while Ankaragücü remained at 28 points.
Fenerbahçe surpassed the 100-goal mark, with Cengiz Ünder scoring the first goal against MKE Ankaragücü, marking the team’s 100th official goal in matches. Fenerbahçe became the first team to exceed the 100-goal mark in Süper Lig and European leagues this season.
Fenerbahçe vs. Ankaragücü: Match Highlights
In the 12th minute, MKE Ankaragücü was awarded a penalty. Morutan, who received the ball in the midfield, passed to Cephas behind the defense from the left. When Cephas was brought down in the penalty area by the intervention of goalkeeper Livakovic, referee Cihan Aydın pointed to the penalty spot.
In the 13th minute, Tolga Ciğerci, who took the penalty kick, sent the ball to different corners of the goal, giving his team the lead: 0-1.
In the 20th minute, Fenerbahçe equalized. In a sharp cross sent into the penalty area by Cengiz Ünder, who received the ball on the right flank from Mert Müldür’s pass, the ball found the net from the corner where goalkeeper Bahadır Han Güngördü couldn’t intervene: 1-1.
In the 32nd minute, Fenerbahçe took the lead. In a through pass from Cengiz Ünder, Dzeko faced a one-on-one situation and shot, with the ball rebounding from goalkeeper Bahadır. Tadic, who seized the rebound, made a give-and-go with Dzeko, then Cengiz Ünder, positioned on the penalty spot, sent the ball into the net with a low shot from the corner: 2-1.
In the 35th minute, MKE Ankaragücü posed a threat. Morutan, receiving a long pass from the left wing, took the ball on the right edge of the penalty area and shot powerfully, but the ball, touched by goalkeeper Livakovic, hit the crossbar and returned to play.
In the 42nd minute, Fenerbahçe came close to scoring. In a free-kick won just outside the penalty area on the left, Szymanski crossed into the goal area. Rising at this point, Krunic’s header narrowly missed the top corner.
In the 43rd minute, Tadic, receiving the ball from a pass in midfield, came to the edge of the penalty area and took a powerful long-range shot, but goalkeeper Bahadır managed to prevent the goal with difficulty.
In the 53rd minute, İsmail Yüksek, who received the ball on the left wing from a pass by Tadic, reached the goal line and spotted Dzeko at the penalty spot. In Dzeko’s shot, the defense intervened at the last moment, preventing the goal.
In the 89th minute, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, who collected the ball in the midfield, made a move into the penalty area and passed to Batshuayi. In the ensuing shot from Batshuayi just outside the penalty area, the ball, which also hit the defense, remained with goalkeeper Bahadır.
In the 90+2 minute, Emre Mor, receiving the ball in his own half from Batshuayi’s pass, eluded opponents and entered the penalty area. In his shot, the ball deflected off the goalkeeper and stayed with Emre again. Emre took another shot, but the defense intervened, clearing the ball away.