Slavia Prague 1-2 Fenerbahçe
In the 5th week of the UEFA Europa League, Fenerbahçe visited Czech team Slavia Prague. Fenerbahçe turned the game around after falling behind, securing a 2-1 victory and climbing to 8 points in the group standings.
Fenerbahçe faced off against Slavia Prague in a critical match of the UEFA Europa League.
The yellow and navy team won the game 2-1. Slavia Prague took the lead in the 7th minute through Chory, but Fenerbahçe‘s forwards secured the comeback. Džeko scored in the 35th minute, and En-Nesyri sealed the victory with a goal in the 85th minute.
Fred, who received a yellow card in the 41st minute, will miss the next Europa League match.
Fenerbahçe’s point total increased to 8, while Slavia Prague remained at 4 points.
In their next UEFA Europa League match, Fenerbahçe will host Athletic Bilbao at Kadıköy.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
- 7th Minute: Slavia Prague took the lead. Provod delivered a low cross from the left flank into the box. The ball, missed by Samet Akaydin, fell to Tomas Chory, who calmly slotted it into the net from close range: 1-0.
- 12th Minute: Slavia Prague came close to scoring again. Samet Akaydin dispossessed Michez in the penalty area but passed the ball directly to Boril. Boril’s shot from the left side of the box was saved by Livaković.
- 17th Minute: Fenerbahçe nearly scored on a quick counterattack. Szymanski’s long pass found Tadić on the right wing. Tadić entered the box and passed to Džeko, whose immediate shot was blocked by the defense.
- 24th Minute: Slavia Prague’s Diouf sent in a cross from the left, and Chory rose to head the ball, but Livaković positioned himself well to make the save.
- 35th Minute: Fenerbahçe equalized. After receiving a pass from Szymanski, Džeko controlled the ball on the right side of the box and unleashed a powerful shot that found the net past goalkeeper Kinsky: 1-1.
- 41st Minute: Fred received a yellow card and will be suspended for the next Europa League match.
- 42nd Minute: Provod found the back of the net, but the goal was disallowed due to an offside call. Although Provod’s shot did not involve his teammate, the offside player was deemed active, negating the goal.
- 72nd Minute: Diouf’s low pass from the left found David Doudera near the six-yard box, but Doudera’s shot narrowly missed the target, going over the crossbar.
- 85th Minute: En-Nesyri scored the decisive goal. Receiving a soft pass from Tadić, he fired a shot that hit the back of the net: 2-1.
STARTING LINEUPS
Slavia Prague: Kinsky, Holes, Zima, Boril, Doudera, Zafeiris, Dorley, Diouf, Michez, Provod, Chory.
Fenerbahçe: Livaković, Osayi-Samuel, Samet Akaydin, Djiku, Mert Müldür, Fred, İsmail Yüksek, Szymanski, Dušan Tadić, Saint-Maximin, Edin Džeko.
Fenerbahçe Defeats Slavia Prague in a Comeback Victory
In the 5th week of the UEFA Europa League, Fenerbahçe visited Czech team Slavia Prague. Fenerbahçe turned the game around after falling behind, securing a 2-1 victory and climbing to 8 points in the group standings.
Fenerbahçe faced off against Slavia Prague in a critical match of the UEFA Europa League.
The yellow and navy team won the game 2-1. Slavia Prague took the lead in the 7th minute through Chory, but Fenerbahçe’s forwards secured the comeback. Džeko scored in the 35th minute, and En-Nesyri sealed the victory with a goal in the 85th minute.
Fred, who received a yellow card in the 41st minute, will miss the next Europa League match.
Fenerbahçe’s point total increased to 8, while Slavia Prague remained at 4 points.
In their next UEFA Europa League match, Fenerbahçe will host Athletic Bilbao at Kadıköy.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
- 7th Minute: Slavia Prague took the lead. Provod delivered a low cross from the left flank into the box. The ball, missed by Samet Akaydin, fell to Tomas Chory, who calmly slotted it into the net from close range: 1-0.
- 12th Minute: Slavia Prague came close to scoring again. Samet Akaydin dispossessed Michez in the penalty area but passed the ball directly to Boril. Boril’s shot from the left side of the box was saved by Livaković.
- 17th Minute: Fenerbahçe nearly scored on a quick counterattack. Szymanski’s long pass found Tadić on the right wing. Tadić entered the box and passed to Džeko, whose immediate shot was blocked by the defense.
- 24th Minute: Slavia Prague’s Diouf sent in a cross from the left, and Chory rose to head the ball, but Livaković positioned himself well to make the save.
- 35th Minute: Fenerbahçe equalized. After receiving a pass from Szymanski, Džeko controlled the ball on the right side of the box and unleashed a powerful shot that found the net past goalkeeper Kinsky: 1-1.
- 41st Minute: Fred received a yellow card and will be suspended for the next Europa League match.
- 42nd Minute: Provod found the back of the net, but the goal was disallowed due to an offside call. Although Provod’s shot did not involve his teammate, the offside player was deemed active, negating the goal.
- 72nd Minute: Diouf’s low pass from the left found David Doudera near the six-yard box, but Doudera’s shot narrowly missed the target, going over the crossbar.
- 85th Minute: En-Nesyri scored the decisive goal. Receiving a soft pass from Tadić, he fired a shot that hit the back of the net: 2-1.
STARTING LINEUPS
Slavia Prague: Kinsky, Holes, Zima, Boril, Doudera, Zafeiris, Dorley, Diouf, Michez, Provod, Chory.
Fenerbahçe: Livaković, Osayi-Samuel, Samet Akaydin, Djiku, Mert Müldür, Fred, İsmail Yüksek, Szymanski, Dušan Tadić, Saint-Maximin, Edin Džeko.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- Mourinho Back in Action: After being suspended for the AZ Alkmaar match due to a red card in the Manchester United game, Jose Mourinho was back on the bench for the Prague fixture.
- Five Key Absences for Fenerbahçe: The team was without five players. Brazilian defender Rodrigo Becão was suspended, while Çağlar Söyüncü and Jayden Oosterwolde missed out due to injuries. Additionally, Sofyan Amrabat (stomach infection) and Mert Hakan Yandaş (flu symptoms) were also unavailable.
- Samet Akaydin’s European Debut: National team defender Samet Akaydin started his first European match this season in Prague. Paired with Djiku in the defense, Akaydin stepped up in the absence of Rodrigo Becão and Çağlar Söyüncü. He had previously partnered Djiku against Bellona Kayserispor.
- Support from the Fans: Fenerbahçe fans did not leave their team alone in Prague. Before the match, fans gathered in the city center and marched to the stadium together. They filled the allocated away section completely and started chanting as soon as the players took to the field for warm-ups.
Fans who couldn’t get tickets watched the game collectively in local cafes and restaurants.
Despite significant absences, Fenerbahçe showed resilience and determination to secure a critical away victory in the Europa League.
