Created Date: January 26, 2026 08:07
Fenerbahçe hosted Göztepe at home in the 19th week of the Super League. The yellow-dark blue team left the game with a 1-1 draw and finished the week 3 points behind the leader Galatasaray. After the Fenerbahçe-Göztepe match, Hürriyet writers Fırat Aydınus and Uğur Meleke evaluated the match.
Fenerbahçe, which hosted Göztepe in the 19th week of the Trendyol Super League, drew 1-1 with its opponent and lost 2 critical points in the race for the top.
Fenerbahçe started the match played at Chobani Stadium effectively and destroyed the game in the opponent’s half in the first 15 minutes. The yellow-dark blue team took the lead with Dorgeles Nene’s goal in the 16th minute of the match, and Anthony Musaba hit the post in the 18th minute. Unable to prevent Janderson’s goal in the 24th minute due to a defensive mistake, the yellow-dark blue team entered the locker room with a 1-1 draw.
In the second half of the match, Fenerbahçe broke the game into the opponent’s penalty area and attacked from the sides, but could not overcome the closed Göztepe defense and drew 1-1 with its opponent.
With this result, Fenerbahçe fell 3 points behind the summit in the week that Galatasaray closed with a victory.
AYDINUS AND MELEKE EVALUATED THE MATCH
Hürriyet’s master writers Fırat Aydınus and Uğur Meleke commented on the yellow-dark blue team’s critical loss of points in their columns.
FIRAT AYDINUS: JUST MUSABA WAS NOT ENOUGH
It was once again seen that they are one of the most important teams of this league with their game structure and system.
The match between Fenerbahçe, the team that scored the most goals in the league, and Göztepe, the team that conceded the fewest goals in the league, started as expected. At the beginning of the match, Göztepe showed how dangerous it is and one of the important teams of this league, with its game structure and system, despite its shortcomings. After the 15th minute, Fenerbahçe dominated for about 7-8 minutes. In this process, he started to load especially with Musaba from the left wing, and in an attack from the left wing, Fenerbahçe took the lead in the 17th minute, when Dorgeles made a pass to Nene, saying ‘take it and throw it’.
F.BAHÇE CREATED SERIOUS GAPS IN THE MIDFIELD
However, in general, it is difficult to say that we watched a very good Fenerbahçe in the first half. Göztepe gets what it wants; He was in a structure that attacked quickly with the balls he captured and did not allow Fenerbahçe to easily switch to a set play. The yellow-dark blue team left serious gaps in the midfield and Göztepe used these areas effectively. Especially after the balls won, the passes made through Olaitan and Efkan enabled Göztepe to find a position. As a matter of fact, in the 24th minute, in a position where Yiğit Efe played inside and Talisca remained slow, Efkan made good use of this gap. Ismail could not stop Efkan, who started the transition with the ball he caught, at the expense of receiving a card. Afterwards, Janderson brought the draw to Göztepe with Arda’s cross, coming from behind Yiğit Efe and shooting.
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THE PRINTED GAME REMAINED WITHOUT RESULTS
Tedesco started the second half with Mert replacing the limping Yiğit Efe, and removed Nene in the 57th minute and left center forward Duran in the game. Göztepe Coach Stoilov responded with two substitutions (Janderson-Jeferson and Guilherme Luiz-Juan) in the 62nd minute. At the beginning of this period, Göztepe had clear positions and effective attacks. Afterwards, as in the first half, Fenerbahçe tried to get into position with Musaba’s thrusts from the left in a certain sequence. In the second half, Fenerbahçe had difficulty in creating the pressure it wanted and could not get into the positions it needed. Göztepe retreated further, especially after Olaitan and Efkan left the game. Although Fenerbahçe tried to attack the opponent’s goal in the last 10 minutes of the match to get 3 points, the display they showed was ineffective and this pressure did not bring results.
UĞUR MELEKE: TEDESCO NEEDS A CENTER FORWARD!
We watched a competition in Kadıköy with a high level of excitement and competition, and a deep tactical sense. Both Domenico Tedesco and Stanimir Stoilov are valuable coaches. It’s a good thing they work in our country. They add value to our league. They are both very hardworking, both focused on the field. Of course, Tedesco probably has a longer and brighter career ahead of him. When he took office, I thought young Tedesco would not be able to handle the chaos of Fenerbahçe. I hope he will stay in Türkiye for many years and watch the gentlemanliness, hard work and intelligence of the Italian Hodja for many more years.
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Yesterday, Kadıköy was the scene of the chess match between Stoilov and Tedesco. Tedesco adopted the strategy of crossing from the wing to overcome the tall defence. In the 16th minute, Musaba converted one on the ground, but it didn’t work. He converted another one in the 17th minute and the goal came. Göztepe’s two towers also tried high crosses from time to time in the absence of Heliton-Bokele. In the last episode, they doubled the front with Duran-Talisca. They played the ball with a record 82%.
However, in order for Tedesco’s well-intentioned effort to turn into stable results, Fenerbahçe needs a top-level number nine. That is not Talisca’s main position. Nesyri’s talent and Duran’s enthusiasm are insufficient.
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I WISH GÖZTEPE WAS IN EUROPE!
After about a year apart, both Heliton and Bokele were not in Göztepe yesterday. When another defender Furkan could not play due to his illness, Stoilov recruited 1.78-meter Ogün there. Maybe they weren’t as effective as usual in the air, but they were like Crystal Palace or Bournemouth in transition. Izmir team conceded only 2 goals in the last 9 matches. With this form, I wish Göztepe had represented us in Europe this year. If they can participate next season, this team can achieve surprises in the Conference League.
I would like to add one last parenthesis to Efkan Bekiroğlu, who was at the heart of every counterattack yesterday. He was present in every quick start of Göztepe with his intelligence, key passes and experience. We are watching an infused Efkan this season.
