Fenerbahçe vs. Olympiacos: Match Preview
Fenerbahçe is taking the field for the semi-final in the UEFA Conference League. Having been defeated 3-2 by Greece's Olympiacos in the first leg, the yellow-navy team aims to advance by winning the rematch.
Despite falling behind 3-0 in the first match played in Greece, Fenerbahçe managed to stay alive with goals from Tadic and İrfan Can Kahveci. Leading Group H in the UEFA Conference League, the yellow-navy team secured a spot in the Round of 16 directly and then advanced to the quarter-finals by eliminating Union Saint Gilloise. Ismail Kartal and his students have shown the success of winning 6 out of 7 matches played at home in Europe this season. If Fenerbahçe wins the rematch against Olympiacos by a margin of 2 goals or more, they will secure a spot in the semi-finals. Fenerbahçe scored 23 goals in matches played in front of their fans while conceding only 4 goals. Fenerbahçe’s opponent, Olympiacos, won 9 out of 15 matches played in Europe this season. After the victory in the Super Lig, Fenerbahçe turned its focus to Europe.
FENERBAHÇE VS. OLYMPIACOS: DATE AND KICK OFF TIME
In the UEFA Conference League quarter-final, Fenerbahçe will host the Greek team Olympiacos.
The Olympiacos – Fenerbahçe match will kick off at 22:00 on Thursday, April 18th, at Şükrü Saraçoğlu Stadium.
FENERBAHÇE VS. OLYMPIACOS: LIVE TV CHANNEL
The broadcasting organization for the quarter-final rematch where Fenerbahçe will host the Greek team Olympiacos has been announced.
Acun Ilıcalı, who holds the broadcasting rights for the UEFA Conference League, announced that the match will be broadcasted without encryption. The match will be broadcasted live on TV 8.
FENERBAHÇE VS. OLYMPIACOS: REFEREE
The match will be officiated by German referee Tobias Stieler. Christian Gittelmann and Mark Borsch from the same country will assist Stieler. The fourth official for the match will be Daniel Schlager.
1 ABSENCE IN FENERBAHÇE
Fenerbahçe, aiming to reach the semi-finals in European competitions after 11 years, has 1 absence.
The situation of Mert Hakan, whose treatment has been completed, will be determined at the match time. Ooosterwolde, who underwent surgery, will not be able to play.
Serdar Aziz, Mert Müldür, and Serdar Dursun are not on the UEFA list.
FENERBAHÇE VS. OLYMPIACOS: PROBABLE LINE UP
It is expected that coach İsmail Kartal will field the following lineup: Livakovic, Osayi, Çağlar, Djiku, Ferdi; İsmail, Fred; İrfan Can, Szymanski, Tadic, and Dzeko.
FENERBAHÇE BOOSTED MORALE WITH LEAGUE VICTORY
In the first leg of the Conference League quarter-final, Fenerbahçe couldn’t stop their opponent’s goals. Falling behind by three goals in the match, Fenerbahçe staged a comeback in the second half with goals from Dusan Tadic and İrfan Can Kahveci but couldn’t find the equalizer until the final whistle, resulting in a 3-2 defeat.
In the Turkish Super League, however, Fenerbahçe, who visited Fatih Karagümrük in the 31st week, managed to turn the match around after falling behind, winning 2-1 with goals from Dzeko and Batshuayi. Fenerbahçe gained morale with the victory in the league before the critical quarter-final match.
FENERBAHÇE DOESN’T LOSE IN FRONT OF THEIR FANS
This season, Fenerbahçe played 7 matches at home in Europe, winning 6 of them, and won at least by a 2-goal margin in these matches. After losing 3-2 to Olympiacos in the away leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-final, Fenerbahçe started waiting for the rematch at home.
Despite falling behind 3-0 in the match played at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Fenerbahçe, with goals from Tadic and İrfan Can Kahveci, managed to bring the score to 3-2, giving hope for the next leg. The yellow-navy team will face the winner of the Aston Villa-Lille match in the semi-finals if they win by at least a 2-goal margin in front of their fans.
Fenerbahçe played 7 European matches at home this season, winning 6 of them, and suffered a 1-0 defeat in the last match against Union Saint-Gilloise. Despite losing the home match with a 3-goal advantage from the first leg, the yellow-navy team managed to advance to the quarter-finals.
HOW CAN FENERBAHÇE ADVANCE?
Fenerbahçe lost to their opponent by 3-2 in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League. Since the away goal rule is abolished in Europe, Fenerbahçe needs a victory by a margin of two goals to advance. If Fenerbahçe wins by only one goal, the match will go into extra time. Olympiacos will advance with any kind of victory or draw.
