Fenerbahçe Cruise to 3-0 Victory Over Alanyaspor Ahead of Derby Clash

Match Highlights

• 13′ – Oğuz Aydın delivered a deep cross from the left side to Mason Greenwood at the back post, who set up Romelu Lukaku inside the box. However, Lukaku’s first-time effort went over the crossbar.
• 16′ (PENALTY) – Oğuz’s through ball bounced off the Alanyaspor defense and reached Levent Mercan on the left side of the box. Levent was brought down by Fatih Aksoy, prompting referee Çağdaş Altay to point to the penalty spot.
• 18′ – Greenwood stepped up to take the spot-kick, but goalkeeper Victor guessed correctly to deny his low strike. İrfan Can Kahveci turned in the rebound, but the goal was ruled out for offside.
• 24′ – İrfan Can picked out Greenwood on the right side of the penalty area, but the English forward dragged his effort wide.
• 40′ (GOAL – 1-0) – Matteo Guendouzi dispossessed his opponent and fed Levent Mercan on the left flank. Levent’s precise cross into the six-yard box was met by Lukaku, who applied a clinical first-time finish to open the scoring.
• 47′ (DISALLOWED GOAL) – Levent’s cross from the left found İrfan Can, who turned the ball into the net. Following a VAR review, referee Çağdaş Altay disallowed the goal due to a foul committed by N’Golo Kanté at the start of the attacking phase.
• 63′ – Greenwood slipped İrfan Can through on goal, but the midfielder’s strike toward the near post flashed wide.
• 65′ – Hagi’s long-range, bouncing effort from the right channel tested Ederson, who pushed the ball away for a corner.
• 71′ (GOAL – 2-0) – Kanté found Kerem Aktürkoğlu inside the left channel. After his initial attempt was blocked by the defense, Kerem followed up on the rebound from the edge of the box and slotted it home.
• 75′ – İrfan Can won possession high up the pitch and set up Oğuz Aydın in a central position, but his first-time strike was blocked by the Alanyaspor defense.
• 87′ (GOAL – 3-0) – Archie Brown sent a cross in from the left that skimmed past Kerem at the front post. The ball fell to Vedat Muriqi, who received it with his back to goal, turned sharply, and fired into the back of the net to seal the 3-0 win.

Line-ups

• Fenerbahçe: Ederson, Nelson Semedo, Milan Skriniar, Nathan Aké, Levent Mercan, Matteo Guendouzi, N’Golo Kanté, Mason Greenwood, İrfan Can Kahveci, Oğuz Aydın, Romelu Lukaku.
• Alanyaspor: Victor, Lucas Lima, Fatih Aksoy, Fidan Aliti, Elseid Hadergjonaj, Franck Makouta, Baran Başyiğit, Ruan, Hwang Ui-jo, İbrahim, Arda.

Team News & Key Takeaways

3 Changes from European Duty

Lukaku Starts Up Front

Asensio Left Out

Kanté Returns

Levent Mercan Back in the XI