Fenerbahçe’s Yusuf Akçiçek Impresses with Strong Performance Against Lyon

In Fenerbahçe’s UEFA Europa League match against Lyon, Yusuf Akçiçek, who was included in the starting lineup, stood out with his impressive performance.

Yusuf’s statistics from the Lyon match are as follows:

• 3 Clearances
• 1 Interception
• 2 Ball Recoveries
• 4/7 Aerial Duels
• 2/4 Ground Duels
• 1 Foul
• 53 Touches
• 86% Pass Accuracy

Following this performance, the young player received praise from head coach Jose Mourinho and his defensive partner, Alexander Djiku.

Mourinho stated, “Yusuf Akçiçek is not a surprise to me. Despite being just 18, he’s very professional. He’s one of the first to arrive for training and one of the last to leave. I didn’t want to throw him into the lions’ den by playing him as a left-back. Seba on the left wing had to show some dedication and helped the team a lot. Yusuf is a player with great potential.”

Djiku added, “Yusuf had a very good game today. I congratulate him. He’s performing at 100% in training as well. Today’s performance didn’t surprise me.”

Yusuf Akçiçek made the following statements after the match:

“Before the match, I’d like to express my condolences to our nation. I pray for the souls of all the citizens who lost their lives in the fire in Bolu. There are things more important than football.”

“Regarding the match, we actually started well. We gave the ball to the opponent at times, but overall we had control. We couldn’t finish our attacks. There’s nothing we can do about it. We have another match next week, and we will do our best in that game.”