Beşiktaş 1-0 Fenerbahçe

The 15th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig featured a derby clash. Fenerbahçe, who hit the woodwork twice and failed to convert numerous scoring opportunities, lost 1-0 to Beşiktaş, who hadn’t won in their last five league matches.

MATCH SUMMARY | BEŞİKTAŞ 1-0 FENERBAHÇE

1′: The match began with Edin Dzeko‘s kick-off.

3′: Beşiktaş attacked down the right flank with Svensson. The Norwegian player passed to Gedson in the penalty area, but before Gedson could take a shot, Fenerbahçe’s defense cleared the ball.

6′: Tadic won the ball in midfield and passed it to Maximin. Maximin carried the ball into the penalty area and passed to Dzeko, whose shot went wide.

10′: Fred sent a through ball behind the defense. Dzeko chipped it over Mert Günok, but Emirhan Topçu cleared the ball off the line.

28′: Fenerbahçe created a dangerous opportunity. Tadic, near the penalty area, passed to Maximin. The French player’s shot from the edge of the penalty arc sailed over the crossbar.

29′: Beşiktaş’s Ciro Immobile won the ball in midfield and passed to Gedson, who played it to Rafa Silva making a run between defenders. Rafa’s shot rebounded off Livakovic‘s face. Immobile attempted a follow-up, but the ball went out.

32′: Tensions rose between Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş players. Gedson received a yellow card for handling the ball just outside the penalty area. Fenerbahçe earned a free kick, but Tadic’s shot hit the woodwork and went out.

First Half Added Time: Two minutes were added to the first half.

45+2′: Djiku’s shot from Kostic‘s free kick went wide.

The first half ended goalless.

49′: Maximin passed to Dzeko, who controlled the ball and took a shot, but it went wide.

60′: Rafa Silva’s low shot from outside the box went wide.

62′: Salih Uçan‘s long-range strike was saved by Livakovic.

67′: Fenerbahçe made substitutions, bringing on En Nesyri and Szymanski for Maximin and Dzeko.

70′: Beşiktaş brought on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Zaynutdinov, replacing Tayyip Talha and Salih Uçan.

GOAL | 73′: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain broke the deadlock in the derby.

82′: Fenerbahçe made further changes, introducing Cenk Tosun, Osayi-Samuel, and İrfan Can Kahveci for Kostic, Mert Müldür, and Fred.

89′: Tadic came close to scoring, but Mert Günok made a fingertip save.

90′: Djiku received a yellow card for fouling Rafa Silva.

Added Time: Six minutes were added to the second half.

90+1′: Beşiktaş substituted Rafa Silva with Muci.

90+8′: Semih Kılıçsoy scored for Beşiktaş, but the goal was ruled offside.

STARTING XI

Beşiktaş: Mert Günok, Svensson, Tayyip Talha Sanuç, Emirhan Topçu, Masuaku, Al Musrati, Salih Uçan, Rashica, Gedson Fernandes, Rafa Silva, Immobile.

Substitutes: Onur Bulut, Ersin, Mustafa Erhan Hekimoğlu, Joao Mario, Semih, Muci, Ndour, Alex, Emrecan Terzi, Zaynutdinov.

Fenerbahçe: Livakovic, Mert Müldür, Samet Akaydın, Djiku, Kostic, Amrabat, Fred, Oğuz Aydın, Tadic, Saint-Maximin, Dzeko.

Substitutes: İrfan Can Eğribayat, İrfan Can Kahveci, En Nesyri, Levent Mercan, Osayi-Samuel, Becao, Szymanski, Cenk Tosun, Cengiz Ünder, İsmail Yüksek.

5 Changes to the Lineup

The Portuguese coach made five changes to the starting XI for the match at Tüpraş Stadium compared to the lineup against Gaziantep FK. Bright Osayi-Samuel, Rodrigo Becao, İsmail Yüksek, İrfan Can Kahveci, and Youssef En-Nesyri were benched.

In their places, Mert Müldür, Alexander Djiku, Sofyan Amrabat, Allan Saint-Maximin, and Edin Dzeko started.

Key Notes

• Three Absences for Fenerbahçe:
  Fenerbahçe missed three players for the derby. Jayden Oosterwolde, suffering from a long-term injury, Mert Hakan Yandaş, experiencing pain in his ankle, and Çağlar Söyüncü, recently recovered from injury, were unavailable. Additionally, Bartuğ Elmaz was left out of the squad by the technical staff.
• Tadic at No. 10:
  Fenerbahçe captain Dusan Tadic played in the number 10 role against Beşiktaş, as he did in the Gaziantep FK match.
• Dzeko Leads the Line:
  Mourinho chose Edin Dzeko to lead the attack in the derby, continuing his rotation with Youssef En-Nesyri, who started on the bench.
• Oğuz Retains His Spot:
  Young winger Oğuz Aydın earned his starting position after solid performances in the last two matches against Kayserispor and Gaziantep FK.
• Cengiz Included in the Squad:
  National player Cengiz Ünder, absent from the squad in the previous match despite recovering from injury, was included in the roster for the derby.
• Cenk Tosun Faces His Former Team:
  Fenerbahçe’s summer signing Cenk Tosun was on the bench against his former team, Beşiktaş, for the first time in a derby.