Fenerbahçe 3-0 Kayserispor

Fenerbahçe hosted Kayserispor in the 36th week of the Super League match. The Yellow-Navy Blues left the match with a 3-0 victory.

The goals that brought victory to Fenerbahçe were scored by Michy Batshuayi in the 18th minute, Djiku in the 43rd minute, and Çağlar Söyüncü in the 59th minute. With this result, the Yellow-Navy Blues increased their points to 93.

BECAO ABSENT IN THE DERBY

Becao, who received a yellow card in the 45+3rd minute for Fenerbahçe, became suspended for the Galatasaray derby.

STARTING LINEUPS

Fenerbahçe: Livakovic, Ferdi, Çağlar, Becao, Oosterwolde, Djiku, Fred, Szymanski, Cengiz Ünder, Tadic, Batshuayi.

Kayserispor: Bilal, Carole, Aif, Kolovetsios, Gökhan, Kartal Kayra, Shukurov, Bourabia, Mane, Boa Morte, Cardoso.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

1′ The first whistle blew in the match.

11′ Fred’s shot from the left side of the penalty area, after a pass from Dusan Tadic, was saved by goalkeeper Bilal.

14′ Boa Morte headed Bourabia’s cross from the left wing, but the ball went wide.

16′ Cengiz Ünder took a shot after receiving the ball from Szymanski, but his weak shot was saved by goalkeeper Bilal.

17′ Fred entered the penalty area from the right wing and took a shot from a tight angle, which Bilal pushed out for a corner.

18′ GOAL! In a scramble inside the penalty area, Batshuayi struck the ball with his left foot, and it went into the net from Bilal’s right side: 1-0.

24′ Sebastian Szymanski’s shot from outside the penalty area narrowly missed the target.

32′ Dusan Tadic’s shot from outside the penalty area was saved by the goalkeeper.

43′ GOAL! Alexander Djiku placed the ball into the net with a precise shot from the far corner of the penalty area: 2-0.

45+4′ Livakovic saved Shukurov’s shot from the right side of the penalty area.

The first half ended with Fenerbahçe leading 2-0.

46′ Bilal saved Ferdi Kadıoğlu’s shot from inside the penalty area with his foot.

50′ Livakovic saved Cardoso’s shot from the edge of the penalty area.

59′ GOAL! Çağlar Söyüncü struck the ball into the net from Szymanski’s cross from the left wing: 3-0.

The match ended with Fenerbahçe’s 3-0 victory.

MATCH NOTES

In the Trendyol Super League match against Mondihome Kayserispor, Fenerbahçe’s head coach İsmail Kartal made 4 changes to the lineup compared to the last match against Konyaspor.

The experienced coach, at Ülker Stadium, did not include Bright Osayi-Samuel, İrfan Can Kahveci, Mert Hakan Yandaş, and Edin Dzeko in the squad, whom he had assigned to the starting 11 in the Konyaspor match.

The 62-year-old coach, unable to include İrfan Can in the squad due to injury, placed Bright Osayi-Samuel on the bench for the same reason. Kartal left Mert Hakan Yandaş and Edin Dzeko on the bench by his own choice.

The experienced coach instead fielded Çağlar Söyüncü, Jayden Oosterwolde, Cengiz Ünder, and Michy Batshuayi in the starting 11.

Kartal, who once again played Dominik Livakovic in goal against Kayserispor, formed the defense line with Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Rodrigo Becao, Çağlar Söyüncü, and Jayden Oosterwolde. Alexander Djiku played in front of these players, while Cengiz Ünder, Fred Rodrigues, and Dusan Tadic operated in midfield. Sebastian Szymanski played behind the striker, with Michy Batshuayi chosen in the attacking line.

OSAYI-SAMUEL IN THE SQUAD

Fenerbahçe’s experienced right-back Bright Osayi-Samuel was in the squad for the Kayserispor match.

The 26-year-old player, who was not expected to be in the squad due to an injury he suffered in the Konyaspor match, was included in the squad through sacrifice.

Osayi-Samuel started the match on the bench.

JAYDEN OOSTERWOLDE IN THE STARTING 11

Fenerbahçe’s young left-back Jayden Oosterwolde started directly in the starting 11 after his injury.

The 23-year-old player, who suffered a serious injury in the UEFA Europa Conference League match against Olympiakos and was in danger of ending the season, recovered from his injury earlier than expected.

Oosterwolde, who has been training with the team for some time, returned to the lineup after missing 5 matches, 4 league and 1 European.

DJIKU AS A DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER

Fenerbahçe’s experienced center-back Alexander Djiku started the Kayserispor match in front of the defense.

The 29-year-old player, who has impressed as a center-back throughout the season, played in this position for the first time this season in the absence of İsmail Yüksek and Rade Krunic.

5 ABSENCES IN FENERBAHÇE

Fenerbahçe was without 5 of its players against Kayserispor.

In addition to yellow card suspension for Mert Müldür, Rade Krunic, Serdar Aziz, İrfan Can Kahveci, and İsmail Yüksek, who are injured, did not make it to the squad.

Fenerbahçe’s head coach İsmail Kartal tried to motivate his players with a speech he made before the match in the middle of the field.