Fenerbahçe loses after 17 matches
Fenerbahçe, the reigning champion of the Turkish Cup, was eliminated from the tournament this season after a 3-0 defeat to MKE Ankaragücü in the quarter-finals.
The goals that secured the victory for MKE Ankaragücü in the match played at Eryaman Stadium were scored by Olimpiu Morutan and Anastasios Chatzigovanis in the first half, and Garry Rodrigues in the second half.
Fenerbahçe loses after 17 matches
Fenerbahçe, losing to MKE Ankaragücü, suffered their first defeat in 17 official matches.
Fenerbahçe had last experienced defeat on November 30th in the UEFA Europa Conference League against Nordsjaelland with a 6-1 score. Following that, they had not lost in their next 17 official matches.
After this match, Fenerbahçe played 14 matches in the Super Lig, 2 in the Turkish Cup, and 1 in Europe, achieving 14 victories and 3 draws.
MKE Ankaragücü put an end to Fenerbahçe’s streak after 3 months.
First defeat of 2024
Fenerbahçe suffered their first loss in 2024.
Fenerbahçe had secured 10 victories and 2 draws in their first 12 official matches of the new year. MKE Ankaragücü handed them their first defeat of the year.
Moreover, Fenerbahçe failed to celebrate a goal after 12 official matches. The last time they experienced goalless draw was on December 24th against Galatasaray in a league match, ending in a 0-0 draw without finding the opponent’s net.
