What happened in Turkish football today? 09/03/2023

Fenerbahce has lost to Sevilla to poor game during 2nd half.

Fenerbahce has lost 1st leg of last 16 stage against Sevilla with 2:0 scoreline in Spain as game has been played with two different halves during which Fenerbahce looked to be much better side on 1st half and could have scored goals while Sevilla has shown much stronger game in 2nd half.

It could be argued that Sevilla did get well-deserved win when looking how side has performed during 2nd half but in other hand it could be dissapointed and to some extend unlucky game as Fenerbahce looked to be much more organised and attacking game during 1st half. It needs to be mentioned that Sevilla poor performance in recent weeks and also good form of Fenerbahce at home ground factors has been seen at 1st half as side did provide pretty strong chances while King, Ferdi Kadioglu and Enner Valencia couldnt pass opponent goalkeeper. However, as Sevilla did get control of the game and has scored an early goal during 2nd half, Fenerbahce couldnt get control of the game as it did concede goal also in pretty unlucky manner. 1:0 could have kept chances arrive for Fenerbahce but 2:0 does make things difficult.

It needs to be mentioned that during 90 minutes, its been visible that Sevilla are not being at best form especially during 1st half but with raising tempo during 2nd half it did use home advantage to get good result.

Fenerbahce task now would be difficult but it needs to be mentioned that it would need to seek for an early goal in 2nd leg to keep some chances in this tie.

Basaksehirspor gets good draw at difficult conditions.

Basaksehirspor it needs to be mentioned did come with to some extend best outcome as it has drawn 1:1 at away game against Gent in the game which has been played under strong rainfall and also poor condition of the field. 

It needs to be mentioned that Basaksehirspor did start game in pretty positive manner with finding an early goal with Okaka at 16th minute which led them to get some control of the game but it needs to be mentioned that Gent did manage to provide some response and started showing some more attacking game and has scored also a goal at 35th minute with pretty good organising game. It needs to be mentioned that taking account of it being away game and also condition of the field,Basaksehirspor did show some good resistance and has been seeking for chances even through possibly it didnt get full control but this understandable when looking at circumstances.

Gent meanwhile does provide so far good performance at Conference League and hence could provided some issues to Basaksehirspor and it did as it did found some good chances after conceding and it would need to build on that for 2nd leg if it wants to get to quarter-final.

Basaksehirspor hence did good result but it needs to be showing much more aggressive and attacking game during 2nd leg to get through. 

Sivasspor did show some good resistance despite of loss.

Sivasspor did get loss an away game with minumum result of 1:0 scoreline and did provide some good organised and defensive performance but did struggle a bit at the attack but does keep its chances for next round arrive in 2nd leg.

It needs to be mentioned that Sivasspor has been seen as underdogs when looking into level of opponent but its clear that Sivasspor did come to the game with good preparation especially at defence with only making one mistake which led for Antonin Barak goal. One of the main dissapointing developments however has been red card of the Maxi Gradel on the last minute as key player will not be able to play during 2nd leg and his absence would affect negatively as side would need to find goals. Still, Sivasspor without doubt did aim to show its best game and did provide some issues to Fiorentina which would be seen as positive note.

Fiorentina did aim to show some good performance and it has been better side but it didnt get full control and without doubt would have hoped to get much better result as it still needs to do a lot during 2nd leg.

Sivasspor did lose game but with it being an away game it does keep its chances arrive with minumum scoreline.

Results: 

UEFA Europa League, Last 16, 1st leg:

Sevilla 2:0 Fenerbahce

UEFA Conference League, Last 16, 1st leg:

Gent 1:1 Basaksehirspor

Fiorentina 1:0 Sivasspor

Schedule:

Turkish Super League, 25th week:

20:00 Giresunspor-Fatih Karagumruk

In other news:

- PFDK decisions:

- Adana Demirspor has recieved 100,000 TL fine for accepting unallowed fans.

- Adana Demirspor and Kayserispor has recieved 28,000 TL fine for events on field.

- Besiktas and Kayserispor has recieved blockage of stands due of behaviour of fans.

- Besiktas  has recieved 56,000 TL fine for events on field.

- Alanyaspor player Leroy Fer has recieved 2-game ban for serious foul.

- Ankaragucu has terminated contract with its player Marlon Rodrigues Xavier.

- Kayserispor player Joseph Attamah had an appendix operation on 8th March.

- Giresunspor CEO Nahid Ramazan Yamak: Since I became CEO we are working on debts. During 1st two weeks we are paying in total of 15 million TL as salaries and bonuses.We cant make any transfers this year so we don't plan to sell any players. We would complain players limit as it is being unfair towards us as everyone else will play with 9+3 while we would be with 8+2 limit.

- Galatasaray player Kerem Akturkoglu has donated his ball which he scored hattrick against Basaksehirspor for open auction with all profits going to people affected by earthquake.

- Trabzonspor are interested to appoint Slaven Bilic and Istanbulspor head coach Fatih Tekke as club's head coach.

- Wolfsburg are interested to transfer Trabzonspor player Anastios Bakasetas.

- RealMadrid player Edin Hazard has declined transfer offer from Fenerbahce.

- InterMilan are interested to appoint Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk as club's head coach.