Galatasaray 0-0 Fenerbahçe

Fenerbahçe faced Galatasaray away in the highly anticipated derby of Trendyol Süper Lig’s 25th week. The match ended in a 0-0 draw, with both teams failing to find the back of the net.

Starting Lineups

Galatasaray: Muslera; Frankowski, Sanchez, Abdülkerim, Eren; Torreira, Lemina; Sallai, Sara, Barış Alper, Osimhen.

Fenerbahçe: İrfan Can; Skriniar, Yusuf, Çağlar; Oğuz, Fred, Szymanski, Kostic; Tadic; Dzeko, En Nesyri.

Substitutes

Galatasaray: Günay, Kerem, Mertens, Yunus, Berkan, Ahmed, Kaan, Jelert, Cuesta, Yusuf.

Fenerbahçe: Livakovic, Ertuğrul, Djiku, Mert, Osayi, Mert Hakan, İrfan Can, Cenk, Amrabat, Talisca.

Match Highlights

• 1′ The referee blows the whistle, and the derby kicks off.
• 5′ En-Nesyri’s shot from inside the penalty area goes over the crossbar.
• 6′ Osimhen’s header misses the target.
• 13′ Fenerbahçe scores through Oğuz Aydın, but the goal is disallowed as the referee rules a foul by Szymanski on Muslera.
• 23′ Dzeko fails to make clean contact with Fred’s cross, and Muslera collects the ball.
• 38′ 🟨 Yellow Card! Victor Osimhen is booked for a foul on İrfan Can Eğribayat.
• 40′ En-Nesyri heads Kostic’s cross, but the ball goes wide.
• 45′ Halftime: 0-0.
• 48′ 🟨 Yellow Card! Çağlar Söyüncü is booked for a foul on Barış Alper Yılmaz.
• 49′ Barış Alper Yılmaz’s cross turns into a shot, but İrfan Can Eğribayat pushes it away.
• 54′ Çağlar Söyüncü heads Kostic’s free kick, but Muslera saves.
• 61′ Substitutions: Djiku replaces Çağlar Söyüncü; Amrabat replaces Szymanski.
• 62′ Fred’s shot from a tight angle goes just wide.
• 64′ Oğuz Aydın’s cross nearly finds the net, but Muslera tips it over for a corner.
• 68′ Djiku’s header from a corner is saved by Muslera, who then grabs the loose ball after a scramble.
• 69′ Substitution: Yunus Akgün replaces Gabriel Sara.
• 78′ Substitution: Mertens replaces Eren Elmalı.
• 83′ Substitutions: Mert Müldür replaces Oğuz Aydın; Talisca replaces Dzeko.
• 86′ 🟨 Yellow Card! Barış Alper Yılmaz is booked for a foul on Fred.
• 88′ Lemina’s long-range shot goes straight at İrfan Can Eğribayat.
• 89′ 🟨 Yellow Card! Roland Sallai is booked.
• 90′ Substitutions: Ahmed Kutucu replaces Sallai; Kaan Ayhan replaces Osimhen.
• 90′ 🟨 Yellow Card! Davinson Sanchez is booked.
• 90′ 🟨 Yellow Cards! Yunus Akgün and Fred receive yellow cards after an altercation.

The match ends in a goalless draw.

A Foreign Referee in the Derby After 55 Years

Since 1959, Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic became the 18th foreign referee to officiate a Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe derby. The last time a foreign referee officiated this fixture was in 1970 when Austrian referee Alois Kessler was in charge.

Tight Security Measures for the Derby

Ahead of the match, heavy security measures were taken. A total of 32,000 police officers and security personnel were deployed around RAMS Park and its vicinity.

Fenerbahçe’s Perspective

Fenerbahçe faced Galatasaray away in the 25th week of the Süper Lig. The match kicked off at 20:00 at RAMS Park, with Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic in charge, assisted by Tomaz Klancnik and Andraz Kovacic, while Kadir Sağlam served as the fourth official.

Jose Mourinho Makes Two Changes

Fenerbahçe manager Jose Mourinho made two changes to the lineup from the last match against Anderlecht. Sofyan Amrabat and Osayi-Samuel started on the bench, while Çağlar Söyüncü returned from injury and Oğuz Aydın, who was not on the UEFA squad list, was included in the starting XI.

Fenerbahçe Missing Six Players

Fenerbahçe was without six players for the derby:

• Rodrigo Becao and Jayden Oosterwolde (season-ending injuries)
• İsmail Yüksek and Diego Carlos (still recovering from injuries)
• Levent Mercan and Allan Saint-Maximin (left out due to technical decisions)

First Galatasaray Derby for Several Players

Several Fenerbahçe players experienced their first-ever Galatasaray derby:

• Filip Kostic and Oğuz Aydın, both signed last summer, played their first Galatasaray match.
• Milan Skriniar, a winter signing, also made his debut in this fixture.
• Yusuf Akçiçek, a youth academy graduate, played in his first Galatasaray derby due to defensive injuries.
• Anderson Talisca, experienced his first derby.

2,500 Fenerbahçe Fans at RAMS Park

Fenerbahçe fans gathered at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in the morning and departed for RAMS Park at 16:00 on 32 buses. Approximately 2,500 Fenerbahçe supporters attended the match, cheering for their team in the away section.