Jhon Jáder Durán He was finally able to smile in Türkiye. The forward scored his first official goal in the Turkish Super League with Fenerbahçe, and it was the winning goal in the classic against Besiktas. His scoring return is encouraging for the club, the fans and for the coach, who told what the process has been like with the forward after his injury.
The Colombian’s goal, in the 83rd minute, sealed the comeback for Domenico Tedesco’s team, which lost 2-0 in just 23 minutes and managed to turn the score around. Durán entered the field in the 66th minute, replacing Youssef El-Nesyri, and ended up scoring the winning goal. A couple of minutes later they gave him a penalty that the referee did not sanction.
Durán talked about his performance and showed his happiness for scoring. “First I lost the ball, then I recovered it. I scored a great goal. I am happy for the victory and for having scored. I am proud. We will continue working,” Durán said.
Jhon Jader Durán scores. Photo:Fenerbahce
Fenerbahce coach celebrates Durán’s scoring return
El entrenador del Fenerbahçe, Domenico Tedesco, He made statements in the press conference after the game and the Durán issue was on the table, due to the difficulties that the attacker has had in adapting.
The 40-year-old coach spoke about the attacker’s recovery process and evaluated his performance in the classic. “The coaching staff, the medical team and Durán worked hard throughout the recovery process. It is never easy for a coach to field a player who is not at 100%. I had to choose Durán today. We need Jhon. He needs playing time to regain strength and rhythm. This means that some players will spend more time on the bench,” said the coach.
Jhon Jader Durán arrives at Fenerbahce. Photo:Fenerbahce Press.
Domenico gave more details. “Before today’s game, I told him: ‘You have nothing to lose’. The goal he scored was incredible. The confidence and power with which he stole the ball were decisive,” he concluded.
Fenerbahce. Photo:Fenerbahce
It was the Colombian’s first goal in the Turkish league, to which he arrived on loan in the middle of this year, from Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, and the second he scored with the Fenerbahçe shirt: he already had one in the Champions League qualifying round, against Feyenoord.
Durán has not been able to continue due to an injury and was without competing for almost two months. He reappeared on October 23, in a Europa League game against Stuttgart.
Regarding the coach’s communication with his players and the team’s discipline after 2-0, he said: “Communication with my players was not easy during the game. The atmosphere was tense. We needed to maintain our position on the field. There was a moment in the second half that I did not like. The opponent took advantage of that moment and had the opportunity to counterattack. After the substitution of Sebastian Szymanski, the game changed again, and when we moved to the right, we improved. We increased the pace and the team followed suit. maintained. I can be happy with the result.
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