FC Twente 1-1 Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe faced Twente away in their second UEFA Europa League match. The yellow and navy team, who were trailing 1-0, equalized through Dusan Tadic's goal and returned from the Netherlands with 1 point.
After defeating Union SG 2-1 in the first week of the UEFA Europa League, Fenerbahçe went head-to-head with Twente away in the second week.
Twente took the lead in the 28th minute with a goal by Vlap, and the first half ended 1-0. In the 71st minute, Dusan Tadic’s brilliant goal made it 1-1. No further goals were scored, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
With this result, Fenerbahçe increased their points total to 4. The yellow and navy team will host Manchester United on October 24th in their third UEFA Europa League match.
STARTING LINEUPS
Twente: Unnerstall, Van Rooij, Hilgers, Bruns, Salah-Eddine, Regeer, Vlap, Stejin, Van Wolfswinkel, Van Bergen, Lammers
Fenerbahçe: Livakovic, Oosterwolde, Djiku, Becao, Mert Müldür, Amrabat, Fred, Szymanski, İrfan Can, Tadic, En Nesyri
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
1′ The match kicked off.
2′ Vlap’s shot from inside the penalty area was saved by Livakovic.
19′ After a scramble in the penalty area, Vlap’s shot was again stopped by Livakovic.
23′ En-Nesyri faced the goalkeeper on the left side of the penalty area after a pass from Tadic, but Unnerstall made the save.
24′ OFF THE BAR! Right after En-Nesyri’s chance, Oosterwolde found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but his shot hit the crossbar and went out.
28′ GOAL! Vlap headed in Steijn’s cross. Becao tried to clear it off the line, but the ball found the back of the net: 1-0.
31′ Regeer shot from a good position inside the box, but Livakovic managed to deflect the ball.
The first half ended 1-0 in favor of Twente.
50′ Livakovic dived to his right to stop Van Bergen’s shot from the edge of the penalty area.
54′ Van Bergen’s one-on-one effort from the left side was tipped wide by Livakovic.
64′ Lammers’ shot from the left side of the box went just wide of the far post.
71′ GOAL! Dusan Tadic ran onto a brilliant pass from Sofyan Amrabat, and with a delicate finish, he equalized: 1-1.
74′ Livakovic saved Ltaief’s shot from the left side of the box.
MATCH NOTES
In Fenerbahçe’s second-week match of the UEFA Europa League against Twente, head coach Jose Mourinho made 4 changes to the starting lineup compared to the last league match against Antalyaspor, one of which was due to injury.
The experienced coach could not include Çağlar Söyüncü, who was injured, and opted to bench Ismail Yüksek, Allan Saint-Maximin, and Edin Dzeko.
Mourinho fielded Rodrigo Becao, Fred Rodrigues, İrfan Can Kahveci, and Youssef En-Nesyri in the starting XI.
Jose Mourinho started Dominik Livakovic in goal, with a defensive line consisting of Mert Müldür, Rodrigo Becao, Alexander Djiku, and Jayden Oosterwolde. In midfield, Sofyan Amrabat partnered with Fred Rodrigues. Dusan Tadic played on the right, İrfan Can Kahveci on the left, and Sebastian Szymanski supported striker Youssef En-Nesyri.
Fenerbahçe’s substitutes were Ertuğrul Çetin, Ömer Camcı, Samet Akaydın, İsmail Yüksek, Mert Hakan Yandaş, Edin Dzeko, Cengiz Ünder, Cenk Tosun, Yusuf Akçiçek, and Allan Saint-Maximin.
Becao-Djiku partnership for the first time
For the first time this season, Fenerbahçe’s coaching staff paired Rodrigo Becao and Alexander Djiku as the central defense duo.
The two players, who played together last season, had not lined up together this season.
Coach Jose Mourinho opted for this partnership due to Çağlar’s absence.
Tadic in his old position
Fenerbahçe captain Dusan Tadic returned to his usual position against Twente.
Last season, Tadic played as a left winger for the yellow and navy team, but this season, he had been used on the right wing.
Coach Jose Mourinho benched Allan Saint-Maximin and played Tadic in his former position.
Three absentees
Fenerbahçe was without three players against Twente.
Bright Osayi-Samuel, who was suspended after receiving a red card against Union Saint-Gilloise, along with the injured Çağlar Söyüncü and İrfan Can Eğribayat, were unavailable for selection.
Fans didn’t leave the team alone
Fenerbahçe fans supported their team in the match against Twente.
The yellow and navy supporters filled their allocated section and were even spotted in sections designated for Twente fans.
Tadic as captain
Experienced Fenerbahçe player Dusan Tadic captained the team against his former club.
With Edin Dzeko starting on the bench, the 35-year-old wore the captain’s armband.
