Beşiktaş vs. Fenerbahçe: Memorable Moments in Historical Derbies
In the 15th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe will meet tomorrow in a derby. Over the course of their 100-year-long rivalry, both teams have played historic matches against each other.
Both teams have secured their biggest victories by scoring seven goals. Beşiktaş won a special match on March 23, 1941, with a 7-1 scoreline. The black-and-whites achieved their largest league victories against Fenerbahçe with scores of 5-1 on January 6, 1990, and 4-0 on May 16, 1987, and November 21, 1987.
Fenerbahçe, on the other hand, achieved their biggest win over Beşiktaş on December 6, 1958, in a special match with a 7-0 scoreline. In the league, Fenerbahçe’s largest victory came with a 3-0 scoreline on March 7, 1976, and October 7, 2012.
Highest Scoring Matches
Out of the 359 matches between the two rivals, the match with the most goals, excluding penalties, had 9 goals.
On August 11, 1974, Beşiktaş won the TSYD Cup match at İnönü Stadium 5-4, setting a record for the most goals scored in a match in the 100-year rivalry.
Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe faced each other in the Atatürk Cup on May 19, 1955, with the match ending in a 4-4 draw. Fenerbahçe won the Cemal Gürsel Cup match on July 1, 1960, with a 6-2 scoreline.
Top Scorer
The player who has scored the most goals in this rivalry is Beşiktaş’s legendary captain, Hakkı Yeten.
Hakkı Yeten, known as “Baba,” scored 32 goals in 58 appearances for Beşiktaş against Fenerbahçe.
For Fenerbahçe, the player who scored the most goals against Beşiktaş is Cemil Turan, with 19 goals.
Most Appearances
Rıza Çalımbay holds the record for the most appearances in the Beşiktaş-Fenerbahçe derbies.
Çalımbay played 64 matches against Fenerbahçe in a Beşiktaş shirt. He is followed by Şeref Görkey (61 appearances), Ulvi Güveneroğlu (59 appearances), and Müjdat Yetkiner (59 appearances) in this list.
Fastest Goal by Bolić
The fastest known goal in the Beşiktaş-Fenerbahçe rivalry was scored by Elvir Bolić.
In a match at İnönü Stadium on March 10, 1996, Bolić scored just 21 seconds into the match, setting the record for the fastest goal in the rivalry. Fenerbahçe won the match 2-1.
Additionally, in 1991, Mehmet Özdilek, known as “Şifo,” scored for Beşiktaş in the 37th second of a match at Kadıköy, which ended in a 2-2 draw.
Players Who Played for Both Teams
Over the course of the 100-year rivalry, many players have represented both Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe.
Some notable players who have played for both clubs in recent years include:
Adem İbrahimoğlu, Ali Kemal Denizci, Engin İpekoğlu, Tayfur Havutcu, Feyyaz Uçar, Saffet Sancaklı, Sergen Yalçın, Oktay Derelioğlu, Alpay Özalan, Ahmet Yıldırım, Emre Aşık, Ali Güneş, Tayfun Korkut, Murat Şahin, Mustafa Doğan, Mert Nobre, Fahri Tatan, Tümer Metin, Mehmet Yozgatlı, Rüştü Reçber, Burak Yılmaz, Mehmet Aurelio, Uğur Boral, Egemen Korkmaz, Mamadou Niang, Caner Erkin, Gökhan Gönül, İsmail Köybaşı, Jeremain Lens, Tolgay Arslan, Jose Sosa, Josef de Souza, Mehmet Topal, Salih Uçan, Mert Günok, Michy Batshuayi, Umut Nayir, Cenk Tosun.
Most Goals in One Match by Zeki Rıza Sporel
The player who scored the most goals in a single match in the derby rivalry is Zeki Rıza Sporel.
In a special match played on June 18, 1926, where Fenerbahçe won 4-1 at the site where Ülker Stadium now stands, Zeki Rıza Sporel scored all four of Fenerbahçe’s goals.
First Official Match Ended in a Draw
The first official match between the two teams took place on November 12, 1926.
The match in the Istanbul League at Taksim Stadium ended in a 0-0 draw. The two teams had previously faced each other in a special match in November 1924.
Own Goals
In Beşiktaş-Fenerbahçe matches, some players have unfortunately scored own goals.
In recent matches, Beşiktaş players Mehmet Ekşi, Recep Çetin, Ulvi Güveneroğlu, Ertuğrul Sağlam, Necip Uysal, Egemen Korkmaz, Dusko Tosic, and Marcelo Guedes, as well as Fenerbahçe players Nejat Barut, Piotr Soczynski, Saffet Akbaş, Dirk Kuyt, and Simon Kjaer, have scored own goals.
First League Match
The first professional league match between Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş took place on March 18, 1959.
Fenerbahçe won the first league match at İnönü Stadium 1-0.
Players Who Scored for Both Teams
Over the course of the 100-year rivalry, several players who wore both teams’ shirts have scored in derbies.
Some of these players include Şenol Birol, Ali Kemal Denizci, Tayfur Havutcu, Mert Nobre, Tümer Metin, Mamadou Niang, and Gökhan Gönül, who have scored goals for both Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe.
First Night Match
The first night match between the two teams took place on June 12, 1960, at Ankara’s 19 Mayıs Stadium.
This match, which was the first to be played under lights, ended in a 1-0 victory for Fenerbahçe.
Drought Matches
Beşiktaş experienced a 17-match winless streak against Fenerbahçe, while Fenerbahçe went through three separate 12-match winless streaks, causing their fans to endure derby frustration.
On the other hand, Beşiktaş won 7 consecutive matches and Fenerbahçe won 6 consecutive matches at different points in time, securing periods of dominance.
Walkover Wins
In their rivalry, Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş have each experienced walkover wins in recent years.
In the 1983 Turkish Cup quarter-final first match, played at Fenerbahçe Stadium on May 4, the match ended in a 1-1 draw. However, after Beşiktaş’s Mehmet Ekşi was found to have played with two yellow cards, Fenerbahçe was awarded a 3-0 walkover victory.
On September 16, 2000, Beşiktaş defeated Fenerbahçe 3-0 in a league match at İnönü Stadium. Fenerbahçe’s manager Mustafa Denizli fielded a sixth foreign player in violation of the 5+1 rule, resulting in a walkover victory for Beşiktaş.
In the 2017-2018 season, a match was abandoned due to incidents on the pitch. In the Ziraat Turkey Cup semi-final, the first leg ended in a 2-2 draw, and the second leg on April 19, 2018, was interrupted by incidents on the pitch, leading to a walkover for Beşiktaş with a 3-0 score after Fenerbahçe’s refusal to play.
Long-Running Dispute
A match on November 16, 1991, led to a long-running dispute.
In the 87th minute of the 2-2 draw at Fenerbahçe Stadium, a controversial goal by Beşiktaş’s Mehmet Özdilek led to a heated public debate over whether the ball had crossed the goal line.
Fenerbahçe defender Semih Yuvakuran cleared the ball from the goal line after Mehmet Özdilek’s shot. The referee, Ahmet Çakar, and assistant referee Çetin Oytuner ruled it a goal, despite Fenerbahçe’s protests. Years later, a program revealed using a measuring device that the ball had crossed the line by 4 centimeters, putting an end to the dispute.
Pancu in Goal
In an interesting moment during the 2004-2005 season derby in Kadıköy, Beşiktaş player Daniel Gabriel Pancu found himself in goal.
With Beşiktaş’s goalkeeper Oscar Cordoba sent off in the 80th minute, and with all three substitutions already made, Pancu took over in goal and managed to keep a clean sheet for the remaining 10 minutes. Beşiktaş won 1-0.
BILICA DIGGED, PENALTY MISSED
An interesting event occurred during the 2009-2010 season’s encounter between the two teams.
In the league match on April 18, 2010, where Fenerbahçe won 1-0 against Beşiktaş at Kadıköy, Fenerbahçe’s Brazilian player Fabio Alves Da Silva, known as “Bilica,” dug at the penalty spot with his cleat before Beşiktaş earned a penalty in the 64th minute. Later, Beşiktaş’s Bobo took the penalty, but Fenerbahçe’s goalkeeper Volkan Demirel saved it, denying the opponent an equalizer.
Bilica’s unsporting behavior, which is rare in football, kept the sports agenda busy for some time.
THE LAST DERBY AT İNÖNÜ STADIUM WAS WON BY BEŞİKTAŞ
Beşiktaş won the last derby at İnönü Stadium between the two teams.
The league derby on March 3, 2013, at BJK İnönü Stadium was recorded as the last derby match at the historic stadium. The match, which turned into a goal duel, ended with Beşiktaş winning 3-2 after scoring in the 90+3rd minute. Olcay Şahan from Beşiktaş scored the final derby goal at BJK İnönü Stadium.
FENERBAHÇE DIDN’T LOSE WITH 9 PLAYERS
Fenerbahçe managed to avoid defeat despite being down to 9 players in a league match at Vodafone Park in the 2016-2017 season.
In the match played on May 7, 2017, at Dolmabahçe, Fenerbahçe trailed 1-0 at halftime after Vincent Aboubakar scored in the 45th minute. Despite going down to 9 men in the second half, Fenerbahçe held their ground. With Martin Skrtel and Josef de Souza both receiving red cards in the 88th and 90+2nd minutes, Fenerbahçe was reduced to 9 men. In the 90+4th minute, with a free kick, Beşiktaş’s Marcelo Guedes scored an own goal, and Fenerbahçe managed to leave the match with a 1-1 draw.
DERBIES WATCHED BY WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Two derbies between the teams became historic due to the spectators in the stands.
In the Super Final Championship Group, on May 3, 2012, a derby between Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe was played at BJK İnönü Stadium, and due to Beşiktaş’s penalty, only women and children under the age of 12 accompanied by their mothers were allowed to watch the match.
In the first half of the 2012-2013 season, due to Fenerbahçe’s penalty, the derby at Kadıköy was again played in front of women and children only.
