Antalyaspor 0-2 Fenerbahçe

In the 24th week of the Turkish Super Lig, Antalyaspor and Fenerbahçe clashed. Fenerbahçe won the match 2-0, rising back to the top of the league.

The goals that brought victory to Fenerbahçe were scored by Cengiz Ünder in the 42nd minute and Michy Batshuayi in the 90+5th minute.

With this result, the Yellow-Canaries increased their points to 63. Antalyaspor remained at 34 points. In the next week, Fenerbahçe will host Alanyaspor in the league, while Antalyaspor will be a guest to Samsunspor.

Antalyaspor vs. Fenerbahçe: Starting Lineups:

Antalyaspor: Helton, Erdoğan, Veysel, Bahadır, Güray, Kaluzinski, Safuri, Saric, Bytyqi, Larsson, Buksa.

Fenerbahçe: Livakovic, Mert, Çağlar, Djiku, Ferdi, Krunic, İsmail Yüksek, Szymanski, Cengiz, Tadic, Dzeko.

Antalyaspor vs. Fenerbahçe: Match Highlights

• 1′ The match kicked off.
• 8′ Bytyqi’s shot from inside the penalty area, deflected by Çağlar Söyüncü, went wide.
• 11′ Cengiz Ünder’s shot from a rebound off Tadic’s cross hit the side netting.
• 22′ Larsson took a shot from outside the box, deflected by Çağlar Söyüncü, and the ball went out.
• 27′ Kaluzinski’s powerful shot from outside the box went over the crossbar.
• 32′ Krunic’s header from Ferdi’s cross went over the top.
• 33′ Tadic’s shot, after dribbling into the box, went wide to the right of the goalkeeper.
• 42′ GOAL! Cengiz Ünder found the net with a classy finish from a tight angle inside the penalty area: 0-1.
• 45′ The first half ended with Fenerbahçe leading 1-0.

• 51′ Cengiz Ünder’s powerful free-kick was saved by the goalkeeper, Leite, and went out for a corner.
• 65′ Leite saved Cengiz Ünder’s shot in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper after a through pass from Dzeko.
• 87′ Kaluzinski’s strong shot from the edge of the box, after receiving Larsson’s cross, hit Fenerbahçe defenders and stayed with Livakovic.
• 88′ Joshua King’s low shot, after dribbling into the penalty area, was saved by the goalkeeper Leite. The rebound was cleared by Antalyaspor defenders.
• 90+5′ GOAL! Michy Batshuayi scored with a quick shot after a long pass from Bonucci: 2-0.

The match concluded with Fenerbahçe winning 2-0.

Antalyaspor vs. Fenerbahçe: Match Notes

In the 24th week of the Turkish Süper Lig, Fenerbahçe, who visited Bitexen Antalyaspor, made a single change in their lineup compared to the starting eleven of their last match against MKE Ankaragücü. The head coach, İsmail Kartal, benched Serdar Aziz for the match played at Corendon Airlines Park Antalya. Kartal gave a starting role to the new transfer Çağlar Söyüncü in the game against the Mediterranean team.

Choosing Dominik Livakovic as the goalkeeper against Antalyaspor, Kartal formed the defensive quartet with Mert Müldür, Çağlar Söyüncü, Alexander Djiku, and Ferdi Kadıoğlu. In the midfield, Kartal maintained the duo of İsmail Yüksek and Rade Krunic, while Cengiz Ünder and Dusan Tadic played on the wings. Edin Dzeko played as the striker, with Sebastian Szymanski behind him.

On the Fenerbahçe bench were İrfan Can Eğribayat, Serdar Aziz, Mert Hakan Yandaş, Joshua King, İrfan Can Kahveci, Bonucci, Batshuayi, Oosterwolde, Zajc, and Muhammet İmre. Players with injuries such as Luan Peres, Fred, Rodrigo Becao, and Bright Osayi-Samuel, who played for Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations, were not included in the squad.

Ryan Kent did not get a chance due to the coaching staff’s decision.

Çağlar Söyüncü made his debut in the Super Lig, having been given a chance by Fenerbahçe’s head coach İsmail Kartal. Fenerbahçe fans showed their love for Çağlar before the match.

Cengiz Ünder started

Cengiz Ünder started in the first eleven, while İrfan Can Kahveci was on the substitute bench. Despite being in good form this season, İrfan Can Kahveci continued to be a substitute this week as well.

Fenerbahçe supporters, filling the away stand, displayed banners with İsmail Kartal’s photos and the message “Put your heart in for the championship.”

Antalyaspor fielded the same lineup against Fenerbahçe

In the Mediterranean team, coach Sergen Yalçın used the same starting eleven as the previous week’s match against Mondihome Kayserispor when facing Fenerbahçe.

Under the management of Sergen Yalçın, Antalyaspor, unbeaten in the last 8 home matches, received affection from fans who displayed love for both the players and the coach.

Plush toys were thrown onto the field for earthquake-affected children

As part of the “Bring Your Toy, Make the Children Happy” project, organized in collaboration between Antalyaspor Club and MAKSAT Search and Rescue Association, fans threw plush toys onto the field before the match to be delivered to children affected by earthquakes.