Lugano 3-4 Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe faced Switzerland's Lugano team away in the first match of the Champions League 2nd qualifying round. Fenerbahçe won 4-3 with Edin Dzeko scoring a hat-trick, gaining a significant advantage for the round.
Fenerbahçe played their first official match of the 2024-25 season against Lugano. Winning the away match 4-3, Fenerbahçe took a big step towards advancing.
EDIN DZEKO HAT-TRICK
The goals that secured Fenerbahçe’s victory were scored by Edin Dzeko at 45+1, 46, and 67 minutes, and by Ferdi Kadıoğlu at 73 minutes. Lugano’s goals came from El Wafi in the 4th minute, Bislimi in the 64th minute, and Valenzuela in the 90+4 minute.
WHEN IS THE FENERBAHÇE VS LUGANO 2ND MATCH?
The return match will be played on Tuesday, July 30th, at 20:00 in Kadıköy. If Fenerbahçe advances past Lugano, they will face Lille in the 3rd qualifying round.
STARTING LINEUPS
Lugano: Saipi, Zanotti, Papadopoulos, El Wafi, Valenzuela, Bislimi, Grgic, Doumbia, Cimignani, Bottani, Aliseda
Fenerbahçe: Livakovic, Osayi, Çağlar, Djiku, Oosterwolde, Fred, Krunic, Szymanski, Tadic, Kent, Dzeko
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
1′ The match kicked off.
3′ Cimignani’s cross from the left wing aimed for the goal, but Livakovic deflected it to a corner.
4′ El Wafi headed in a cross from the right wing, scoring: 1-0.
18′ Çağlar Söyüncü received a yellow card for protesting to the referee.
29′ El Wafi received a yellow card for pulling Dzeko’s jersey during a fast Fenerbahçe attack.
31′ Fred received a pass from Tadic in the penalty area and shot towards the far post, but goalkeeper Saipi saved it.
36′ Szymanski’s powerful shot from outside the penalty area hit the post.
45′ GOAL! Fenerbahçe was awarded a penalty after a foul on Tadic. Dzeko converted the penalty: 1-1.
45+3′ Dusan Tadic received a yellow card.
45′ The first half ended in a 1-1 draw.
46′ GOAL! Dzeko scored with a first-time shot from Tadic’s through ball: 1-2.
59′ Papadopoulos received a yellow card.
64′ Bislimi scored with a shot to the far post from the left diagonal: 2-2.
67′ GOAL! Szymanski crossed the ball into the penalty area, and Dzeko scored with a first-time shot: 2-3.
69′ Bottani received a yellow card.
70′ Jayden Oosterwolde received a yellow card for Fenerbahçe.
71′ Grgic received a yellow card for stopping Fenerbahçe’s fast attack.
75′ GOAL! Ferdi Kadıoğlu brought the ball to the penalty area line and scored with a precise shot to the right of the goalkeeper: 2-4.
90+4 Valenzuela scored, making it 4-3 after Mert Müldür lost the ball in the penalty area.
The match ended with Fenerbahçe’s 4-3 victory.