Fenerbahçe 3-0 Alanyaspor
In the 4th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Fenerbahçe hosted Alanyaspor. The Yellow-Navy Blues won the match 3-0 and increased their points to 10.
Fenerbahçe played against Alanyaspor in the 4th week of the Süper Lig. The Yellow-Navy Blues won the match 3-0.
GOALS BY DUSAN TADIC (2) AND EDIN DZEKO
The goals that brought victory to Fenerbahçe were scored by Dusan Tadic in the 43rd and 65th minutes and by Edin Dzeko in the 67th minute. With this result, the Yellow-Navy Blues increased their points to 10, while Alanyaspor remained at 2 points.
Next week, Fenerbahçe will play away against Kasımpaşa in the league, while Alanyaspor will face Hatayspor at home.
STARTING LINE-UPS
Fenerbahçe: Livakovic, Mert Müldür, Djiku, Çağlar Söyüncü, Oosterwolde, İsmail Yüksek, Fred, Szymanski, Tadic, Saint-Maximin, Dzeko.
Alanyaspor: Ertuğrul, Balkovec, Aliti, Furkan, Hadergjonaj, Makouta, Richard, Yusuf, Efecan, Serdar, Cordova.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
1′ The match kicked off.
8′ Fred intercepted a pass from Ertuğrul. Dzeko took a shot with the ball at his feet, but Ertuğrul managed to deflect it.
8′ Tadic headed Mert Müldür’s cross, but the ball stayed with Ertuğrul.
11′ Szymanski’s powerful shot from just outside the penalty area narrowly went wide.
12′ Serdar Dursun tried his luck from outside the penalty area. The ball went wide to the right of Livakovic.
24′ Fenerbahçe missed a clear opportunity. Alanyaspor’s defense blocked shots from Dzeko and then Fred, preventing the ball from reaching the goal.
43′ GOAL! Dusan Tadic, receiving a pass from Edin Dzeko inside the penalty area, sent the ball into the net with a precise shot: 1-0.
The first half ended with Fenerbahçe leading 1-0.
53′ Alanyaspor made a quick attack from the right flank. Efecan’s pass led to two consecutive shots by Serdar Dursun, but both attempts were deflected by Çağlar Söyüncü.
65′ GOAL! Dusan Tadic scored again with a stylish lob while one-on-one with the goalkeeper: 2-0.
67′ GOAL! Edin Dzeko, taking a ground pass from İrfan Can Kahveci at the right edge of the penalty area, scored with a powerful strike to make it 3-0.
75′ En-Nesyri headed Tadic’s cross, and Ertuğrul deflected the ball, which then hit the crossbar and bounced back into play.
90+1′ En-Nesyri missed an opportunity with a header from Oosterwolde’s cross from the left, sending the ball over the bar.
90+5′ POST! Mert Hakan Yandaş’s shot from the edge of the penalty area hit the post.
The match ended with Fenerbahçe winning 3-0.
MATCH NOTES
In the 4th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Fenerbahçe hosted Corendon Alanyaspor, and head coach Jose Mourinho made no changes to the starting lineup from their last match against Çaykur Rizespor.
The experienced coach trusted the same team that won 5-0 away last week for the match at Ülker Stadium.
The 61-year-old coach started Dominik Livakovic in goal, with a defensive line of Mert Müldür, Çağlar Söyüncü, Alexander Djiku, and Jayden Oosterwolde. İsmail Yüksek and Fred Rodrigues played in midfield, while Dusan Tadic, Sebastian Szymanski, and Allan Saint-Maximin formed the attacking line. Mourinho once again relied on Edin Dzeko in the forward position.
For Fenerbahçe, İrfan Can Eğribayat, Rodrigo Becao, Levent Mercan, Bartuğ Elmaz, Oğuz Aydın, Cengiz Ünder, İrfan Can Kahveci, Mert Hakan Yandaş, Cenk Tosun, and Youssef En-Nesyri were on the bench.
First Time with the Same Starting 11
Jose Mourinho fielded the same starting 11 for the first time this season.
Due to injuries and transfers, the Portuguese coach had not been able to use the same lineup until the matches against Çaykur Rizespor and Corendon Alanyaspor.
Mert Hakan Returns After Suspension
One of Fenerbahçe’s captains, Mert Hakan Yandaş, was included in the squad against Corendon Alanyaspor.
Having completed his 4-match suspension from last season with the Çaykur Rizespor match, the experienced player awaited his chance against Corendon Alanyaspor.
Osayi-Samuel the Only Absence
Bright Osayi-Samuel was the only absentee for Fenerbahçe against Corendon Alanyaspor.
The experienced player, who was not taken to the Çaykur Rizespor away game due to an ankle injury, could not make it to the Alanyaspor match either.
Meanwhile, Samet Akaydın, Luan Peres, Rade Krunic, Ryan Kent, and Miha Zajc were left out of the squad by the technical team.
Amrabat Meets the Fans
Sofyan Amrabat, who is in transfer negotiations with Fenerbahçe, was present in the stands for the Corendon Alanyaspor match.
The Moroccan midfielder, who reached an agreement with the Yellow-Navy Blues, watched his new team from the stands for the first time.
August 30 Celebrated with Enthusiasm
Fenerbahçe Club celebrated the Victory Day of August 30 with enthusiasm before the match.
Huge Turkish flags were displayed behind both goals, and an Atatürk flag was unfurled in the Fenerium stand. The fans celebrated the victory with chants and songs.
The Yellow-Navy Blue players warmed up with a banner that read, “Happy 102nd Anniversary of the Independence and Existence Victory of a Nation.”
Additionally, flags of ancient Turkish states were displayed under the Fenerium stand.
Moreover, before the ceremony, both teams took the field with a banner that read Atatürk’s quote: “Great Victories Can Only Be Won by Great Nations!”
