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Thrilling Istanbul Derby Ends in Agonizing Draw
Istanbul witnessed a vibrant derby between Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray at the Chobani Stadyumu Fenerbahçe Sükrü Saracoglu Spor K. The match, corresponding to week 14 of the Süper Lig, ended with a score of one to one, leaving a bittersweet taste for both teams.
Galatasaray took the lead in the 27th minute thanks to a goal by L. Sane, assisted by B. A. Yilmaz. The first half was marked by intensity and disputes, reflected in the yellow cards shown to N. Semedo and M. Lemina for tactical fouls. Controversy arose on the verge of halftime when a goal by E. Alvarez was disallowed by VAR due to a handball.
The second half continued in the same vein. J. Oosterwolde joined the list of cautioned players. Galatasaray also accumulated yellow cards through B. A. Yilmaz, V. Osimhen and U. Cakir, reflecting the toughness of the match. Possession favored Fenerbahçe with 56%, who persistently sought the equalizer, managing to generate 15 shots, although only 2 were on target. Galatasaray, with 44% possession, defended tooth and nail, although committing a high number of fouls (22) compared to their rival’s 12.
When everything seemed to indicate a Galatasaray victory, J. Duran appeared in the 90th minute to equalize the score, assisted by L. Mercan. The final draw reflected the fight and dedication of both teams in a derby that did not disappoint the fans.
Substitutions fenerbahçe: at minute 63 Y. En Nesyri came in and J. Duran went out., at minute 63 K. Akturkoglu came in and Talisca went out., at minute 79 D. Nene came in and O. Aydin went out., at minute 79 I. Yuksek came in and Fred went out., at minute 89 A. Brown came in and L. Mercan went out.
Substitutions galatasaray: at minute 77 I. Gundogan came in and A. Unyay went out., at minute 89 V. Osimhen came in and M. Icardi went out., at minute 90 K. Karatas came in and Y. Akgun went out., at minute 90 L. Torreira came in and B. Kutlu went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Fenerbahçe
Galatasaray
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