04 February 2024

What happened in Turkish football today? 03/02/2024



Fenerbahce continues winning games as title race gets exciting.

An exciting title race between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray continues as Fenerbahce has managed to beat Antalyaspor with 2:0 scoreline after its title rivals has won on previous day with same scoreline as both Cengiz Under and Michy Batshuayi did score two great goals.

It needs to be mentioned that despite of finding 2 goals and not conceding goal, it wasnt an easy game for Fenerbahce mainly due of condiiton of the field and also possible pressure afterwards Galatasaray has won its game. Stating that, even if Fenerbahce didnt show its best performance during this season, Antalyaspor did look even more stronger performance which do some extend did go into hand for side. Stating that, Fenerbahce still did show that it did come out for a win as it did create chances as game has been progressed and did find ways on how to find goal especially before Cengiz Under. In fact, this willingness to get in whatever costs did come from such extraordinary goals as there are been with unlucky moments. Meanwhile, Cengiz Under continues his raise of performance and does fight to get title.

Antalyaspor did come out to the game with good form during recent weeks but did look to be pretty ineffective apart of some moments mainly on 2nd half, didnt provide much pressure and didnt provide view that it might find goal against Fenerbahce.

Fenerbahce hence did get an important win and continues strong title race as among Galatasaray both sides continue to win games each week as pressure rises as we get closer to end of the season. 

Galatasaray get an important win with 2 early goals against tough opponent.

 Galatasaray thanks to 2 early goals against Samsunspor has turned what was expected to be tough game into much easier within 10 minutes which led them to control game until end of the game.

One of the games in this period which did provide some worries for Galatasaray has been this game as Samsunspor didnt lose for 5 games and did show its quality in some of the moments starting from around 2nd half of the 1st half but couldnt convert their chances or ovepassing Fernando Muslera who has been main reason why Galatasaray did manage to control game as it wanted. It also been case that Galatasaray did come out with finding 2 early goals as it would been effective tactical game during such opponents and it has achieved that and without doubt this tactical success did have direct impact into morale of Samsunspor players.

With this win, Galatasaray continues to win back-to-back and makes it clear that it has no intention to let Fenerbahce make point difference at least in upcoming weeks.

Both Besiktas and Trabzonspor will play against each other for 3rd spot

Both Besiktas and Trabzonspor would come out to one of the most important games during this season as win would provide an advantage for race for 3rd spot and also regain motivation and confidence after losing last 3 games each.

Despite of last 3 games, both sides are still being main favourites to get 3rd spot at the end of the season but in same time both sides need to raise performance at the field to achieve this field and this game between both sides would have direct impact as it been mentioned side which wins would get confidence and motivation for upcoming race as side which would lose could have opposite effect. It hard to call side to be main favourite apart of Besiktas playing at home does have slight advantage. With so much pressure being present for both sides, it might not be reasonable also to affect strong dominating game.

Therefore, this game has direct impact into rest of the season as winner would get important advantage for race to 3rd spot and both sides would play with awareness of this.

Results:

Turkish Super League, 24th week:

Rizespor 0:0 Konyaspor

Basaksehirspor 2:0 Istanbulspor

Antalyaspor 0:2 Fenerbahce

Gaziantep 1:1 Kayserispor

Schedule:

Turkish Super League, 24th week:

13:30 Pendikspor - Adana Demirspor

16:00 Kasimpasa - Alanyaspor

19:00 Besiktas - Trabzonspor

In other news:

- Fenerbahce CEO Ali Koc has stated that he will not run for CEO election in June and added that so far there is only Saadatin Saran who has announced candidacy.

- Fenerbahce has announced its debt to be 11,466,000,000 TL.

- Galatasaray has signed Carlos Vinicius.

- Trabzonspor head coach Abdullah Avci has felt unwell and has been taken to hospital.

- Besiktas CEO Hasan Arat has stated that main priority during this mid-season transfer window is being defence but there are also works for position 6 and 8.

- AdanaDemirspor didnt make transfer deal with Peter Etebo as player was reported to be injured.

- Fluminense has declined transfer offer from Galatasaray for Jhon Arias

- Eyupspor are interested to transfer Galatasaray player Fernando Muslera.


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