Fener’s Unbeaten Run Continues: 2-0 Win Over Kasımpaşa

Fenerbahçe defeated Kasımpaşa 2-0 away in the fifth week of the Trendyol Süper Lig. Fenerbahçe also achieved the longest winning streak in club history with 32 matches.

In the 22nd minute of the match, Allan Saint-Maximin shook the Kasımpaşa nets and put his team 1-0 ahead, scoring his first goal in the Fenerbahçe jersey.

Kasımpaşa, who came on effectively with Nuno da Costa in the 24th minute of the match, could not score a goal.

In the 39th minute of the match, Dusan Tadic, who took the penalty kick, sent the ball into the net.

In the 40th minute of the match, Josip Brekalo’s header in front of the goal went out.

In the 64th minute of the match, Çağlar Söyüncü, who could not hit the ball that Edin Dzeko turned inward as he wanted, aimed the goal.

Jose Mourinho and his students increased their points to 13 with this score and rose to the top with a game left. Kasımpaşa remained in tenth place with five points.

Fenerbahçe’s striker Edin Dzeko made a substitute appearance for the first time this season. Mourinho gave Youssef En-Nesyri a chance to replace Dzeko at the forward line.

Fenerbahçe’s Brazilian defender Rodrigo Becao played in the starting XI after two matches. Becao, who was in the starting XI in the Göztepe match in the second week of the Süper Lig, was among the substitutes in the Çaykur Rizespor and Alanyaspor matches.

Fenerbahçe’s new transfer Sofyan Amrabat was included in the squad for the Kasımpaşa match. The Moroccan midfielder started the match on the bench. In the meantime, The Yellow Canaries’ fans showed their love for the new transfers before the match.

Mourinho included a name from the youth squad in the main squad for the match against Kasımpaşa. The team's 18-year-old defender Yusuf Akçiçek started the match on the bench.

Fenerbahçe fans did not leave their team alone in the Kasımpaşa match. Fans were there for their team at the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium filling the entire away stand reserved for them.

The Fenerbahçe Club Board of Directors also came to the Kasımpaşa match with a full squad. President Ali Koç and the managers were also there for the team. On the other hand, Kasımpaşa Club President Fatih Saraç gave flowers to Ali Koç before the match.

Fenerbahçe Manager Jose Mourinho made special statements to beIN SPORTS after the Kasımpaşa victory.

The experienced coach, who emphasized that he was not satisfied with the football played in the second half of the match, said: “I did not like the team in the second half. The score is good, we controlled the game well in the first half. We did not show the passion of the first half in the second half. We made many mistakes, it was as if the players wanted to get the three points and go home. However, during the international break, the players can lose their routine, so getting the three points is important for us.”

Mourinho, who said that there was a passion problem, also said: “We lost the ball too much, we could not keep the ball. Our only position in the second half came from a corner kick by Çağlar. We had a passion problem and I would have preferred it to be different. 2-0 seemed to relax the players. However, we knew how to win.”

Kasımpaşa XI: Gianniotis, Winck, Opoku, Yasin Özcan, Ben Ouanes, Gökhan Gül, Sadiku, Fall, Hajradinovic, Brekalo, Da Costa

Fenerbahçe XI: Livakovic, Mert Müldür, Çağla Söyüncü, Becao, Oosterwolde, İsmail Yüksek, Fred, Tadic, Szymanski, Saint-Maximin, En-Nesyri

Referees: Halil Umut Meler, Murat Tuğberk Curbay, İbrahim Bozbey

Goals: 22’ Allan Saint-Maximin, 39’ Dusan Tadic (P)

Fenerbahçe will host Galatasaray at home next week. The big derby awaited by millions of fans will be played on Saturday, September 21.