Fenerbahçe 1-2 Galatasaray

Fenerbahçe hosted Galatasaray in the quarter-final clash of the Ziraat Turkish Cup. In a match that ended in chaos with on-field fights in the final moments, Fenerbahçe suffered a 2-1 defeat and was knocked out of the cup.

Tensions Flare with Four Red Cards

Near the end of the match, a brawl broke out between players from both teams and their substitutes. Security forces had to intervene to restore order, resulting in four red cards.

Mert Hakan Yandaş, Salvatore Foti, Kerem Demirbay, and Barış Alper Yılmaz were sent off following the incidents.

The altercation began with a heated argument between Mert Müldür and Victor Osimhen on the field. It escalated further when Barış Alper Yılmaz, after being substituted, clashed with the Fenerbahçe bench, leading to a more intense confrontation on the sidelines.

After order was restored, the referee added 11 minutes of stoppage time.

Match Highlights

7′ Galatasaray created an early chance. Eren Elmalı found Torreira with a backheel pass, but his close-range effort was blocked by the defense and went out for a corner.

10′ Galatasaray took the lead. A long ball from midfield was intercepted by Çağlar Söyüncü, but it fell to Osimhen. The striker fired a powerful shot from a tight angle to make it 0-1.

27′ Penalty for Galatasaray. After a VAR review, Kostic was judged to have handled the ball in the box. Osimhen stepped up and slotted the penalty past Irfan Can Eğribayat, despite the goalkeeper’s touch: 0-2.

45+1′ Fenerbahçe pulled one back. Talisca’s shot was parried by Günay, but Szymanski followed up to score: 1-2.

88′ Kerem Demirbay and Barış Alper Yılmaz received red cards from the bench. Mert Hakan Yandaş and Salvatore Foti were also sent off.

90+12′ Davinson Sanchez made a goal-line clearance to deny Skriniar’s attempt.

Starting Lineups

Fenerbahçe: İrfan Can Eğribayat, Skriniar, Yusuf Akçiçek, Çağlar Söyüncü, Kostic, Amrabat, Fred, Oğuz Aydın, Szymanski, Talisca, En-Nesyri

Galatasaray: Günay Güvenç, Kaan Ayhan, Sanchez, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Eren Elmalı, Torreira, Sara, Lemina, Yunus Akgün, Barış Alper Yılmaz, Osimhen

Key Absences for Fenerbahçe

Fenerbahçe played the match with three key absences. Due to foreign player restrictions, Alexander Djiku and Diego Carlos were left out of the squad. Cenk Tosun was also omitted due to a technical decision.

Fred returned after missing one match, while Çağlar Söyüncü was back after three games out due to injury.

Strict Security Measures

Ahead of the match, extensive security measures were taken around the stadium. Over 30,000 security personnel, including 9,726 inside and around the stadium, were deployed. Fans underwent thorough searches at multiple checkpoints before entering the venue.