In the 4th week of the UEFA Europa League, Fenerbahçe hosted the Dutch representative AZ Alkmaar away. Fenerbahçe lost the match played at AZ Stadium 3-1 and suffered its first defeat in the UEFA Europa League.
In the match whose first half ended in a goalless draw, AZ Alkmaar took the lead with Ro-Zangelo Daa in the 59th minute. Fenerbahçe could not take advantage of the penalty kick with Youssef En-Nesyri in the 63rd minute. Fenerbahçe drew the draw with the goal scored by Youssef En-Nesyri in the 70th minute, but did not prevent the goals of Kees Smit in the 75th minute and Denso Kasius in the 87th minute.
After this result, Fenerbahçe remained at 5 points, while AZ Alkmaar increased its points to 6.
Fenerbahçe will be the guest of Slavia Prague in the next match of the UEFA Europa League. AZ Alkmaar will host Galatasaray.
THREE CHANGES IN THE TOP 11, ONE OF WHICH IS MANDATORY
Fenerbahçe coach Jose Mourinho made 3 changes in the first 11 compared to the squad of the last Trabzonspor match against AZ Alkmaar.
In the match played at AZ Stadium, the Portuguese coach started En-Nesyri and Szymanski, among the names he gave a chance to in the first 11, as substitutes in the Trabzonspor match. Mourinho, who replaced these players with İsmail Yüksek in the midfield and Edin Dzeko in the offensive line, made another change out of necessity.
Rodrigo Becao took the field in the first 11 against AZ Alkmaar, replacing Djiku, who was not included in the match squad due to the injury he suffered against Trabzonspor.
MOURINHO IN THE TRANSLATION
Fenerbahçe Coach Jose Mourinho was in the stands at the AZ Alkmaar match due to his suspension. The Portuguese coach, who was suspended due to the red card he received in the match against Manchester United, could not take his place on the bench. Assistant coach Zeki Murat Göle attended the press conference held yesterday, replacing Jose Mourinho.
EN-NESYRI IS IN THE CENTER AFTER THREE MATCHES
Fenerbahçe's Moroccan striker Youssef En-Nesyri was substituted after 3 matches. The football player, who was put on the field in the first 11 by coach Jose Mourinho in the matches against Manchester United, Sipay Bodrum FK and Trabzonspor, started the match against AZ Alkmaar on the bench.
The Moroccan football player, who scored a goal in the Manchester United and Sipay Bodrum FK matches, was the one who assisted Fred's goal in the Trabzonspor match. While coach Jose Mourinho led his team to the field with a single-striker system against AZ Alkmaar, he preferred Edin Dzeko in attack.
THE FANS DID NOT LEAVE THEM ALONE
Fenerbahçe fans did not leave their team alone in the away match against Alkmaar. The yellow-dark blue team gathered at the meeting point in Alkmaar city center before the match and then moved to the stadium en masse.
Fenerbahçe fans, who filled the entire tribune allocated to them, started cheering from the moment the yellow-dark blue players entered the field to warm up. Fenerbahçe players went to the stands one by one and applauded the fans.
IMPORTANT MOMENTS OF THE MATCH
Fenerbahçe came close to scoring in the 19th minute. Receiving the ball on the right wing, Osayi-Samuel centered it to Dzeko in the penalty area. This player's header was hit by goalkeeper Owusu-Oduro, who reached out and sent the ball to the corner.
Fenerbahçe became dangerous in the 28th minute. Edin Dzeko, who was hanging behind the defense after Saint-Maximin's pass, shot from the ground in the face-to-face position. The ball hit goalkeeper Owusu-Oduro and headed towards the goal, but the defense stepped up at the last moment and sent the ball to the corner.
In the 36th minute, the yellow-dark blue team could not take advantage of the clear opportunity. Receiving the ball on the right wing, Tadic passed the ball to Dzeko. This football player shot from the opposite position, but goalkeeper Owusu-Oduro prevented the goal.
In the 56th minute, Dzeko received the ball from Tadic's pass to the right diagonal of the penalty area and passed it to Saint-Maximin, who joined the attack from behind. When this football player hit hard from the penalty spot, the defense intervened at the last minute and sent the ball to the corner.
GOAL! AZ Alkmaar took the lead in the 59th minute. Receiving the ball on the left wing, Mijnans passed the ball to Parrott on the penalty arc. Daal, leaning behind the defense from the left in the middle of this player's cross, sent the ball into the net with a diagonal shot: 1-0.
Fenerbahçe won a penalty in the 61st minute. When Dzeko, who moved to the leather circle after En-Nesyri's pass, fell to the ground with de Wit's intervention, referee John Beaton showed the penalty point.
En-Nesyri took charge of the penalty shoot-out in the 62nd minute. When this player shot from the ground, goalkeeper Owusu-Oduro managed to control the ball in two moves.
AZ Alkmaar came close to scoring a second goal in the 69th minute. Receiving the ball on the left wing, Parrott passed the ball to Smit, who joined the attack from the right. This football player tried a diagonal shot in the face-to-face position, but the ball narrowly went over the top.
GOAL! Fenerbahçe equalized in the 70th minute. Receiving the ball in front of the penalty area, Dzeko centered it to En-Nesyri, who was hanging behind the defense from the left. This football player managed to head the ball into the net from close range: 1-1
GOAL! AZ Alkmaar took the lead once again in the 75th minute. Receiving the ball in the penalty area from Mijnans' pass, Smit dribbled past Çağlar Söyüncü and came face to face with goalkeeper Livakovic. This football player put his team ahead again with a neat shot in an available position: 2-1.
GOAL! The difference increased to 2 in the 87th minute. Receiving the ball in front of the penalty area, Smit passed the ball to Kasius, who joined the attack from the right. This football player passed goalkeeper Livakovic and put the ball into the net from the diagonal: 3-1.
