Fenerbahçe 3-0 Antalyaspor

All three goals came in the first half, allowing Fenerbahçe to capitalize on Galatasaray’s dropped points, reducing the gap at the top of the table. While Galatasaray remains in first place with 65 points, Fenerbahçe has now climbed to 61 points.

Due to his suspension, Jose Mourinho was absent from the dugout for this match. Meanwhile, Antalyaspor remains at 30 points in the league standings.

En-Nesyri Matches Alex de Souza’s Record

Fenerbahçe striker Youssef En-Nesyri, who found the net against Antalyaspor, became the first player since Alex de Souza to score in six consecutive home games.

Match Highlights

• 9th minute – Fenerbahçe took the lead as Mert Müldür headed in a Sebastian Szymanski corner from the left: 1-0.
• 26th minute – Edin Dzeko set up Dusan Tadic, whose shot deflected off a defender and found the net: 2-0.
• 30th minute – Kostic’s shot was initially saved, but En-Nesyri reacted quickly and finished from close range: 3-0.

Starting Lineups

Fenerbahçe: İrfan Can Eğribayat, Çağlar Söyüncü, Skriniar, Mert Müldür, Oğuz Aydın, Fred, Szymanski, Kostic, Tadic, Dzeko, En-Nesyri.

Antalyaspor: Piric, Güray, Thalison, Veysel, Bünyamin, Soner, Erdal, Larsson, Safuri, Van De Streek, Samudio.

Five Changes in Fenerbahçe’s Lineup

Head coach Jose Mourinho made five changes from the Gaziantep FK match in the Turkish Cup. Çağlar Söyüncü, Sebastian Szymanski, Filip Kostic, Dusan Tadic, and Edin Dzeko started, while Yusuf Akçiçek, Mert Hakan Yandaş, İrfan Can Kahveci, Anderson Talisca, and Bright Osayi-Samuel were left out.

Mourinho Absent Due to Suspension

Fenerbahçe manager Jose Mourinho served the second match of his two-game suspension following the Galatasaray derby. Salvatore Foti led the team in his absence.

Missing Players for Fenerbahçe

Fenerbahçe played without Diego Carlos, İsmail Yüksek, and Levent Mercan, all sidelined due to injury. Bright Osayi-Samuel was left out due to the foreign player quota.