“Ulrich Meleke booked early for a foul, setting a physical tone from Gaziantep as they looked to disrupt Fenerbahçe's rhythm from the outset.”
“Fenerbahçe make a triple change, bringing on Oğuz Aydın, İrfan Can Kahveci and Vedat Muriqi in search of a breakthrough as their dominance had yet to yield a goal.”
“Tempers flare as İrfan Can Kahveci, Arda Kızıldağ and Vedat Muriqi are all booked within the same minute following a heated argument on the pitch.”
“Sontje Hansen booked for time wasting in the dying moments as Gaziantep look to run down the clock and secure a hard-fought point.”
Gaziantep F.K.
Fenerbahçe
Outstanding performance
Gaziantep F.K.•GoalkeeperFenerbahçe dominated territorially from start to finish, racking up 568 passes at 87% accuracy compared to Gaziantep's 254 at 76%, but a stubborn home defense and wasteful finishing in front of goal denied them all three points. Despite four shots on target to Gaziantep's zero, the visitors could not turn their control into a breakthrough, with Gaziantep goalkeeper making four crucial saves to preserve the point. The match turned tetchy in the final ten minutes as five yellow cards were shown in the space of two minutes amid heated arguments following a flurry of late substitutions from both sides. For Fenerbahçe, sitting in a title race context, dropping points away from home will be a frustrating result against a side occupying the lower reaches of the table, while Gaziantep will take real satisfaction from a battling clean sheet against superior opposition.
How entertaining was this match?
Corner awarded.
Mason Greenwood takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Bartug Elmaz comes on for Ismail Yuksek.
Yellow card issued to Oguz Aydin.
Myenty AbenaYellow CardMyenty Abena receives a yellow card.
Vedat MuriqiYellow CardYellow card issued to Vedat Muriqi.
Archie Brown takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Yellow card shown to Arda Kizildag.
Yellow card issued to Irfan Can Kahveci.
Abakar Sylla replaces Kerim Calhanoglu.
Sontje Hansen comes on for Kacper Kozlowski.
Corner awarded.
Nelson Cabral Semedo is on, and Mert Muldur is off.
Karamba Gassama takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Irfan Can Kahveci takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Offside.
On Karamba Gassama, off Deian Cristian Sorescu.
Archie Brown takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Vedat Muriqi comes on for Romelu Lukaku.
Oguz Aydin comes on for Kerem Aktürkoğlu.
Irfan Can Kahveci is on, and Matteo Guendouzi is off.
Serdar Dursun attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Drissa Camara comes on for Alexandru Maxim.
Serdar Dursun replaces Ibrahim Halil Dervisoglu.
Romelu Lukaku takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Ismail Yuksek takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Mason Greenwood takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Shot - Nathan Ake Head Shot Missed
Corner awarded.
Nathan Ake takes a right-footed shot, but it hits the post.
Archie Brown takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Alexandru Maxim takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Kacper Kozlowski takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Arda Kizildag takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Victor Ntino-Emo Gidado takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Deian Cristian Sorescu with his right foot, but it missed the target.
Corner awarded.
Matteo Guendouzi takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Goal! The score is now 0-1.
Mason Greenwood takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Nathan Ake takes a right-footed shot but misses the target.
Shot - Deian Cristian SorescuDeian Cristian Sor Right Footed Shot Missed
Corner awarded.
Shot by Deian Cristian Sorescu with his right foot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Milan Skriniar's header is saved.
Shot - Deian Cristian SorescuDeian Cristian Sor Right Footed Shot Missed
Alexandru Maxim takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Mason Greenwood takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Ulrich MelekeYellow CardYellow card issued to Ulrich Meleke.
Kick-off! The referee is Mehmet Turkmen.
Gaziantep FK, unbeaten in three of their last four, host a Fenerbahçe side dealing with reported managerial upheaval after a bruising week in Europe. With Fenerbahçe just one point and one spot below their hosts, this mid-table clash carries plenty of intrigue despite the Yellow Canaries' dominant recent head-to-head record.
