19 May 2024

What happened in Turkish football today? 18/05/2024



Trabzonspor has secured 3rd spot thanks to Paul Onuachu goal.

Trabzonspor has secured 3rd spot with 1 week to go  as it got crucial win against Basaksehirspor thanks to the goal with 1:0 scoreline thanks to goal in the end of the 1st half of Paul Onuachu.

Trabzonspor did come to the game with an aim to win game so it could secure 3rd spot and hence Europa League 2nd qualifying round ticket as it did played against Basaksehirspor who has been behind them with 3 points. It needs to be mentioned that Trabzonspor has provided an effective and attacking game for 90 minutes as it didnt let Basaksehirspor to provide dangerous moments and did find a crucial winning goal from great header from Paul Onuachu. It also needs to be mentioned that with securing its 3rd spot which has been one of main aims in the end of the season it would come out to Turkish Cup final game with a strong confidence against Besiktas as it did provide an effective tactical game without doubt.

Basaksehirspor did come into game as win would let them to keep their chances for 3rd spot alive as it would get into same points with coming to last week but it didnt provide an upper hand of the game which has been expected from them and now would come out to last game against Adana Demirspor for keeping 4th spot as Besiktas is being 2 points behind them.

Trabzonspor therefore has won an important game and now would be aiming to win Turkish Cup against without worrying to much regarding its last week as winning Turkish Cup would mean that it would qualify to Europa League while play-off round. 

Besiktas got 1 point against Hatayspor which fights to stay at league.

Besiktas has got got 2:2 draw against Hatayspor at its last game of the season as it has played team to who it was more important to win game as it still fighting for race to stay at the top tier.

With Hatayspor needed to win game and also Besiktas mainly focussing to Turkish Cup final against Besiktas has affected how Istanbul giant has performed and even through it did try to win game, it was visible that it didnt provide full attention on the field both tactically and mentally. Despite of scoreline, hence it could be mentioned that Hatayspor has created much more chances but still in positive note it was important for them to show good reaction when it did concede from Hatayspor twice and even through at the field it didnt show necessarily very good performance it did show some fighting spirit and did show some positive note prior to Turkish Cup final against Trabzonspor on 23rd May.

Hatayspor who still fighting for staying at the top league has been as would been expected highly focussed to the game and has shown strong focus and good attacks as it tried to use its pushing force and unstable performance to its advantage and has been close to achieve that and now its task to stay at the league would be decided next week against Rizespor as it being 1 point behind save zone.

Besiktas hence got an important point against team which fights to stay at the league and now got motivational boost prior to Turkish Cup final against Trabzonspor.

Galatasaray will have less psychological pressure compare to Fenerbahce at derby game.

1 point would be enough Galatasaray to become champions of 2023-24 season against Fenerbahce at the continental derby game, while win for Fenerbahce would keep small chances for title in last week.

Galatasaray does have lots of advantages for both getting winnable result and therefore title at the derby game as it does come out to the game with better form, motivation, confidence and also push of home supporters as it plays at home ground. Without doubt both Galatasaray and Fenerbahce would be coming out with high confidence and motivation, but with Galatasaray both becoming champions with game ending with 2 outcomes and even if it did lose it would have 3 point advantage as we enter to last week would provide psychological advantage to the team. With taking account that Galatasaray does provide good performance for score it does have lots of advantages. Fenerbahce is one which would come out with stressful and huge pressure. Meanwhile, if Galatasaray would score early, it could have negative impact to Fenerbahce.

Galatasaray hence does have huge psychological both for derby game and also title and this would have direct impact into how both teams would be performing.

Results:

Turkish Super League, 37th week:

Ankaragucu 0:0 Pendikspor

Basaksehirspor 0:1 Trabzonspor

Besiktas 2:2 Hatayspor

Gaziantep 3:1 Fatih Karagumruk

Kayserispor 2:2 Konyaspor

Rizespor 0:0 Kasimpasa

Samsunspor 1:1 Alanyaspor

Schedule:

Turkish Super League, 37th week:

19:00 Galatasaray - Fenerbahce

In other news:

- Pendikspor has been relegated from Super League with 1 week to go after drawing against Ankaragucu with 0:0 scoreline.

- FatihKaragumruk has been relegated from Super League with 1 week to go after losing to Gaziantep with 3:1 scoreline

- Fenerbahce player Cengiz Under has become injured.
- Besiktas administrator Huseyin Yucel: Around 1 month ago, I had meeting with Jose Mourinho. Mourinho has informed us after studying team that he would be joining our club. He accepted our deal, I would meet with him again next season.
- Eyupspor are interested to transfer Pendikspor players Mame Thiam and Fredrik Midtsjo.
- AntonioConte has declined 6 million euro offer from Fenerbahce.
- Besiktas are interested to appoint Maurizio Sarri as club's head coach.

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