Strasbourg 0-4 Fenerbahçe (Friendly)
Fenerbahçe defeated Strasbourg 4-0 in a friendly match. Szymanski and Dusan Tadic, who returned from national duty, played in the game for the yellow-navy blues.
Coach Jose Mourinho fielded Dominik Livakovic, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Çağlar Söyüncü, Alexander Djiku, Jayden Oosterwolde, Fred, Bartuğ Elmaz, Ryan Kent, Sebastian Szymanski, Dusan Tadic, and Edin Dzeko in the starting XI at Merkur Arena.
Fenerbahçe’s substitutes included İrfan Can Eğribayat, Osman Ertuğrul Çetin, Rodrigo Becao, Luan Peres, Emir Ortakaya, Yusuf Akçiçek, Yiğit Efe Demir, Levent Mercan, Rade Krunic, Miguel Crespo, Mert Hakan Yandaş, Miha Zajc, Cengiz Ünder, Emre Mor, and Umut Nayir.
Strasbourg’s starting XI consisted of Dreyer, Emegha, Mwanga, Diarra, Sylla, Senaya, Doukoure, Ouotro, Ferro, Sebas, and Sobol.
Mourinho made two substitutions at the start of the second half, replacing Dusan Tadic and Çağlar Söyüncü with Rodrigo Becao and Cengiz Ünder. In the 61st minute, substitutions included Dominik Livakovic for İrfan Can Eğribayat, Bartuğ Elmaz for Mert Hakan Yandaş, Sebastian Szymanski for Rade Krunic, and Bright Osayi-Samuel for Yiğit Efe Demir.
The Portuguese coach also brought Umut Nayir on for Edin Dzeko and Miha Zajc for Fred in the 72nd minute.
Fenerbahçe’s final substitutions came in the 78th minute, with Emre Mor replacing Ryan Kent, Emir Ortakaya replacing Jayden Oosterwolde, and Yusuf Akçiçek coming on for Alexander Djiku.
Strasbourg vs. Fenerbahçe Match Highlights
Fenerbahçe dominated the first half and scored in the 5th minute. After pressing high, Çağlar Söyüncü won the ball and passed it to Sebastian Szymanski, who advanced from the midfield and scored with a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area, making it 1-0.
Fenerbahçe continued their superior play, and in the 33rd minute, Dusan Tadic’s well-placed cross found the back of the net directly, increasing the lead to 2-0.
In the 37th minute, Fenerbahçe scored another goal. Osayi-Samuel’s low cross from the right side found Ryan Kent, who tapped the ball into the net from close range, making it 3-0.
Fenerbahçe made it 4-0 in the 45th minute. After a series of precise passes, Edin Dzeko received a through ball from Oosterwolde and struck it cleanly from near the penalty spot, sending the ball into the net.
The first half ended with Fenerbahçe leading 4-0.
Neither team created significant chances in the second half, and Fenerbahçe secured a 4-0 victory.
Near Ideal Starting XI
Fenerbahçe fielded their near-ideal starting XI against Strasbourg.
Coach Jose Mourinho opted for his strongest lineup in the final friendly before their UEFA Champions League second qualifying round match against Lugano.
Tadic Played on the Right
Fenerbahçe’s experienced forward Dusan Tadic played on the right wing during the match.
Coach Jose Mourinho, who saw Tadic perform well on the left wing last season, switched him to the right wing against Strasbourg.
Tadic put in an impressive performance on the right side and scored his team’s second goal in the 33rd minute.
