Fenerbahçe 4-1 Trabzonspor

Fenerbahçe faced Trabzonspor in the Trendyol Süper Lig. With Galatasaray having a bye this week, Fenerbahçe took advantage and reduced the point gap to 3.

Trabzonspor ended the first half 1-0 ahead thanks to a goal by Draguș in the 45+4th minute. Anderson Talisca, who came on at the start of the second half, changed the course of the match.

Fenerbahçe, showing a much stronger performance in the second half, won the match 4-1. Three of the goals came from Anderson Talisca, and the other was scored by Skriniar.

With this result, Galatasaray continues to lead the table with 71 points, while Fenerbahçe follows closely in second place with 68 points. Trabzonspor remains in 11th place with 36 points.

FIRST TIME SINCE 2016

Fenerbahçe scored 4 goals against Trabzonspor in a match for the first time since 2016.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MATCH

• In the 20th minute, Saint-Maximin received a pass from Dzeko and entered the penalty area from the left, but his low shot to the far post went parallel to the goal and out.

• In the 25th minute, Amrabat intercepted a poor back pass from Malheiro and noticed the goalkeeper was off his line. His chip shot was controlled by Uğurcan Çakır.

• In the 30th minute, Zubkov reached the byline on the right after a pass from Lundstram and crossed the ball. Banza’s header from close range hit the crossbar and came back into play.

• In the 35th minute, Fred received a pass from Dzeko in the penalty area and shot from near the penalty spot, but Uğurcan saved it.

• In the 36th minute, Szymanski reached the byline on the left after a pass from Saint-Maximin and crossed the ball, which again hit the crossbar and bounced back into play.

• In the 39th minute, Zubkov entered the box from the right in a quick attack and shot diagonally, but goalkeeper Livakovic deflected the ball.

• In the 45+4th minute, Trabzonspor took a 1-0 lead. Zubkov beat Djiku and passed to Banza, who entered the box and set up Draguș. Facing the goalkeeper on the left, Draguș scored.

• In the 51st minute, Talisca equalized from the penalty spot for Fenerbahçe.

• In the 60th minute, Skriniar scored with a low shot after the ball fell to him in the box.

• In the 64th minute, Talisca scored again with a first-time shot after a low cross from Saint-Maximin.

• In the 77th minute, Talisca completed his hat-trick with a powerful strike after the defense failed to clear the ball.

Fenerbahçe Missing Four Players

Fenerbahçe played against Trabzonspor with four absentees.

Goalkeeper İrfan Can Eğribayat was left out due to flu-like symptoms, while Filip Kostić and Diego Carlos were not included in the squad per the technical staff’s decision. İsmail Yüksek, suffering from pain, was also unavailable for the match.

Szymanski Plays His 100th Official Match

Polish midfielder Sebastian Szymanski played his 100th official match for Fenerbahçe against Trabzonspor.

After transferring to the club in the 2023-2024 season, Szymanski appeared in 55 official matches with 13 goals and 19 assists. This season, he has played in 44 official games so far.

A key player for José Mourinho, Szymanski has contributed 7 goals and 9 assists this season. With his appearance against Trabzonspor, he became the second-fastest player in club history to reach 100 official matches.

The first player to reach 100 official matches in his second season at Fenerbahçe was Dušan Tadić.

Saint-Maximin Starts After 121 Days

Fenerbahçe’s Allan Saint-Maximin returned to the starting lineup in the league after 121 days.

The 28-year-old winger last started in the away derby against Beşiktaş on December 7, 2024. Since then, he came off the bench in 4 of the following 13 league matches, was not included in the squad for 5 matches, and remained on the bench for 4.

Livakovic Returns After Two Matches

Fenerbahçe’s Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic returned to the starting eleven after two matches.

He had played against Reeder Samsunspor but was benched in the Sipay Bodrum FK and Galatasaray games. He reclaimed his starting position in the match against Trabzonspor.