Fenerbahçe 0-1 Union Saint Gilloise

Fenerbahçe advanced to the Quarter Finals of the UEFA Europa Conference League despite losing 1-0 to the Belgian team Union Saint-Gilloise at their home ground. Details coming shortly.

Daphne Koprulu March 14, 2024

Fenerbahçe hosted the Belgian team Union Saint-Gilloise in the 2nd leg of the match they won 3-0 away.

The match ended 1-0 in favor of Union SG. The only goal of the match came in the 68th minute with a header by Rasmussen.

With this result, Fenerbahçe advanced to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa Conference League.

DRAW TO BE HELD ON MARCH 15

The Conference League quarter-final matchups will be determined by a draw held on Friday, March 15.

The draw will take place in the city of Nyon, Switzerland.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

In the 3rd minute, after a misplayed ball by Kent, İrfan Can Kahveci received the ball outside the penalty area on the right side, exchanged passes with Szymanski, and shot towards goal, but the defense cleared the ball for a corner.

In the 10th minute, a deep pass from Rasmussen on the left resulted in Nilsson controlling the ball near the penalty spot, but his shot was deflected for a corner.

In the 18th minute, a goal by Fenerbahçe’s Osayi-Samuel was disallowed due to an offside.

In the 21st minute, Szymanski’s header from İrfan Can’s cross from the right went over the crossbar.

In the 32nd minute, Eckert’s shot, after intercepting a pass error by goalkeeper İrfan Can Kahveci, was saved by İrfan Can.

In the 61st minute, Oosterwolde’s header from Szymanski’s corner kick from the right went wide.

In the 68th minute, Rasmussen scored for the visiting team, heading in Lapoussin’s cross from the left: 0-1.

In the 76th minute, Djiku cleared Terho’s header from Puertas’ corner kick off the goal line.

In the 85th minute, Dzeko’s header from Szymanski’s corner kick was saved by the goalkeeper.

FIVE ABSENCES IN FENERBAHÇE

Fenerbahçe was without five players in the match against Union Saint-Gilloise.

Rade Krunic, who was suspended due to a yellow card received in the first match played in Belgium, as well as the injured Joshua King and Çağlar Söyüncü, and Rodrigo Becao and Leonardo Bonucci, who lacked match fitness, were absent from the squad.

In addition to these players, Mert Müldür, Serdar Aziz, and Serdar Dursun, whose names were not on the UEFA list, also did not make the squad.

VINCENZO MONTELLA WATCHED THE MATCH

The Head Coach of the Turkish National Football Team, Vincenzo Montella, watched the match between Fenerbahçe and Union Saint-Gilloise, which was played in the UEFA Europa Conference League Round of 16, from the Ülker Stadium. Assistant Coach of the Turkish National Football Team, Selçuk Şahin, and Turkey Football Federation Board Member Hamit Altıntop, as well as UEFA Board Member Servet Yardımcı, also watched the match in person.

UEFA PRESIDENT CEFERIN FOLLOWED THE MATCH

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin also followed the match between Fenerbahçe and Union Saint-Gilloise.

Earlier today, Ceferin visited the Turkish Football Federation and met with TFF President Mehmet Büyükekşi, TFF Vice President, Executive Board Member, FIFA, UEFA Relations, and Foreign Relations Responsible Executive Board Member Mustafa Eröğüt. Ceferin attended the match alongside Fenerbahçe President Ali Koç.

RYAN KENT IN THE STARTING LINEUP AFTER 105 DAYS

Fenerbahçe’s English player Ryan Kent returned to the starting lineup after 105 days with the match against Union Saint-Gilloise.

The 27-year-old player, who last started in the match against Nordsjaelland in Denmark on November 30, 2023, started in the starting lineup for another European match since that date.

Ryan Kent, who has played 8 league and 9 European matches with Fenerbahçe this season, scored 1 goal and made 2 assists.