The match in Kadıköy turned into a night where the scoreboard never stopped changing. Fenerbahçe Espor and Gençlerbirliği shared the points in a 3-3 draw, with neither side able to keep things tight at the back for long; at the same time, the chances created going forward kept the game alive right up to the final whistle.
For Gençlerbirliği, Ferhat Göztepe stood out with a brace, while Can Keleş also got on the scoresheet to keep the visitors in the contest. Ahmet Enes Samırkaş’s assist was another key moment, helping to sharpen the red-and-black side’s attacking link-up play. For Fenerbahçe Espor, Nuno Gonçalves found the net to keep his team in the game, while Charlie Smith and Francisco Borges were also among the notable performers.
With this result, Fenerbahçe Espor held on to fourth place and moved on to 34 points. Gençlerbirliği, meanwhile, climbed one spot to 10th. The home side responded after last week’s defeat to Rams Başakşehir FK, but could not find the finishing touch needed to take all three points.
The numbers also backed up the match’s open, if uneven, nature. Fenerbahçe Espor made their mark with just two shots, while Gençlerbirliği’s saves and their finishing inside the box were among the main factors behind the scoreline. Even so, although both teams had spells of control, neither could hold the upper hand through to the end.
Fenerbahçe Espor onbiri: Stifanelli Fabio, Benoit Cicoria, Mokhtar Mourad, Nuno Gonçalves, Charlie Smith, Meriç Yurtsever, Tunahan Unsal, Mats Grembocki, Francisco Borges, Ömer Faruk Koç, Stéphane Soares
Gençlerbirliği onbiri: Ramazan Can Özkan, Emrah Gülçeler, Kubilay Ertugrul, Metehan Doğan, Ahmet Enes Samırkaş, Ali Tarık Erdem, Emre Yilmaz, Berkcan Ulcay, Ferhat Göztepe, Can Keleş, Orkun Pektaş
Goals
- Fenerbahçe Espor: Nuno Gonçalves
- Gençlerbirliği: Ferhat Göztepe (2), Can Keleş
Assists
- Gençlerbirliği: Ahmet Enes Samırkaş
You can view the statistics from the Fenerbahçe Espor - Gençlerbirliği match here.
