In the 12th week of the Trednyol Super League, Fenerbahçe hosted Net Global Sivasspor on its field. Fenerbahçe won the match played at Ülker Stadium 4-0.
The goals that brought Fenerbahçe the victory were scored by Samet Akaydin in the 24th minute, Dusan Tadic from the penalty in the 54th minute and Sofyan Amrabat in the 82nd minute.
After this result, Fenerbahçe increased its points to 26, placed second in the league and continued to follow the leader Galatasaray. Sivasspor remained at 17 points.
SAMET AKAYDIN OPENED THE CURTAIN
Fenerbahçe took the lead against Sivasspor with Samet Akaydin’s goal. Samet Akaydin, who followed Mert Hakan Yandaş’s pass from the right in the penalty area well, managed to put the ball into the net past Djordje Nikolic with a lying shot from close range.
Fenerbahçe entered the dressing room with a 1-0 lead with this goal.
SECOND GOAL FROM PENALTY
After Djordje Nikolic’s intervention against Youssef En-Nesyri in the penalty area, referee Kadir Sağlam monitored the position with a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) warning and showed the penalty point. Dusan Tadic, who took the ball for the penalty kick, sent goalkeeper Djordje Nikolic and the ball to separate corners and put the ball into the net.
AMAZING GOAL FROM AMRABAT
Fenerbahçe increased the difference to three in the match with Sofyan Amrabat’s great goal. Finding the ball bouncing off Uros Radakovic in defense, Sofyan Amrabat sent the ball into the net to the left of Djordje Nikolic with his hard and accurate shot from outside the penalty area.
CLOSING GOAL FROM SAINT-MAXIMIN
Fenerbahçe increased the difference to four with the goal scored by Allan Saint-Maximin in extra time. Allan Saint-Maximin, who received the ball from Sebastian Szymanski’s pass in the fast-developing attack, hit the ball from the left diagonally in the penalty area and put the ball in the far corner past Djordje Nikolic.
As there was no other goal in the remaining minutes, the match ended with Fenerbahçe leading 4-0.
5 CHANGES IN THE TOP 11
Fenerbahçe coach Jose Mourinho made 5 changes in the first 11 compared to the squad of the last UEFA Europa League match against AZ Alkmaar against Sivasspor.
The Portuguese coach also fielded Dominik Livakovic, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Çağlar Söyüncü, Sofyan Amrabat, Allan Saint-Maximin and Dusan Tadic, among the names he gave a chance to in the first 11 against AZ Alkmaar, against Sivasspor in the match at Ülker Stadium.
Rodrigo Becao, Mert Müldür, İsmail Yüksek, Fred and Edin Dzeko, who played in the first 11 in the Netherlands, were on the bench against Sivasspor. Samet Akaydın replaced Becao, Filip Kostic replaced Mert Müldür, Mert Hakan Yandaş replaced İsmail Yüksek, and Sebastian Szymanski replaced Fred. Mourinho gave the jersey to Youssef En-Nesyri in the forward line.
MOURINHO IN THE TRANSLATION
Fenerbahçe Coach Jose Mourinho, who sat in the stands due to his suspension in the away match against AZ Alkmaar in the fourth week of the UEFA Europa League, was also in the stands against Net Global Sivasspor. After the Trabzonspor match, the Professional Football Disciplinary Board (PFDK) gave Jose Mourinho a 1-match suspension and goalkeeper coach Sandro Zufic a 2-match suspension, in addition to the red card penalty.
SAMET AKAYDİN IS IN THE TOP 11 AFTER 337 DAYS
Samet Akaydin, who played in the first 11 against Sivasspor in Fenerbahçe, had a chance in the first 11 in an official competition for the first time this season.
Samet Akaydin, who played 14 minutes in only one of the 18 official matches played by Fenerbahçe in the UEFA Champions League Qualifiers, UEFA Europa League and Trendyol Super League, appeared on the field in the first 11 with the Fenerbahçe jersey exactly 337 days later. The national football player last played in the first 11 of the Beşiktaş match played away in the first half of the 2023-2024 season, and went on loan to Greece’s Panathinaikos team during the half-time.
Samet Akaydin scored the opening goal of the match in the 24th minute.
MERT HAKAN YANDAŞ FOR THE FIRST TIME
Mert Hakan Yandaş, one of the captains of Fenerbahçe, played in the first 11 against Net Global Sivasspor.
The 30-year-old football player, who had a chance in the starting 11 for the first time in the Trendyol Super League this season, had previously had a chance in the 11 in the home match against Lille in the UEFA Champions League Qualifiers. Mert Hakan Yandaş, who played in 12 official matches this season, joined the game later in 11 of these matches. The experienced football player was last on the field in the first 11 of the away match against Galatasaray in the Trendyol Super League in the 37th week of last season, which Fenerbahçe won 1-0.
BRIGHT OSAYI-SAMUEL PLAYED IN HIS 100TH LEAGUE MATCH
Fenerbahçe’s Nigerian football player Bright Osayi-Samuel played his 100th match in the Super League in the Net Global Sivasspor match.
Osayi-Samuel, who was transferred to the yellow-dark blue team during the half-time of the 2020-2021 season, played 149 official matches with the Fenerbahçe jersey he wore in the Çaykur Rizespor match played on January 30, 2021. The 26-year-old football player played his 100th match in the Super League against Net Global Sivasspor and played his 150th official match with the yellow-dark blue team.
