21.02.2025 01:20
In the second leg of the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 playoff, Fenerbahçe drew 2-2 away against Anderlecht, securing their place in the next round with the advantage of having won the first match at home 3-0.
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Fenerbahçe visited Anderlecht in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 playoff match. The yellow-blues, who won 3-0 at home, managed to advance to the next round by drawing 2-2 away against their opponent.
EN-NESYRI OPENED THE SCORING
Fenerbahçe started the match quickly and found the goal in the 4th minute. Dzeko connected with En-Nesyri with a pass. The Moroccan striker did not miss this opportunity and sent the ball into the net, putting his team ahead 1-0.
ATTACK ON FENERBAHÇE FANS: MATCH STOPPED FOR 15 MINUTES
After this goal, Belgian fans exhibited racist behavior towards Fenerbahçe player Bright Osayi Samuel. Anderlecht fans attacked a Fenerbahçe supporter who reacted to this situation. The footage showed the yellow-blue supporter being brutally punched. Following this incident, the referee Schaerer stopped the match and went to the locker room with the players. The match, which was interrupted for about 15 minutes, resumed from where it left off. The Fenerbahçe supporter who was attacked in the stands was taken to the away section where yellow-blue fans were located. It was learned that the health condition of the supporter in question was good.
WARNING MADE IN THE STADIUM
Meanwhile, in the announcement made in the stadium, a message directed at Anderlecht fans was displayed on the scoreboard: "This is an important security announcement. The referee has indicated that he may have to stop the match due to the racist behavior of some spectators that negatively affects the game. If spectators continue with racist behavior, the match will be stopped and suspended, so do not doubt that."
INCREDIBLE MISTAKE BY İRFAN CAN: 1-1
Anderlecht found the equalizing goal in the 19th minute after a major mistake by Fenerbahçe's goalkeeper İrfan Can Eğribayat. Skriniar made a back pass to İrfan Can. The 26-year-old goalkeeper failed to hit the ball during this back pass. Luis Vazquez intervened and sent the ball into the empty net, making the score 1-1.
FRED AND OSAYI-SAMUEL FELL INTO SUSPENSION
Fenerbahçe's Fred received a yellow card for a foul on Leoni in the 45+1 minute, putting him in a suspended situation. Meanwhile, Osayi-Samuel, another player on the yellow-blue team who was on the card limit, also received a yellow card for a foul on Huerta in the 53rd minute on the right side of his own half, putting him in a suspended situation as well. Both players will miss the first match in the next round.
BELGIAN REPRESENTATIVE TOOK THE LEAD
Anderlecht took the lead in the 55th minute. Thorgan Hazard, who advanced from the left flank, passed the ball to Luis Vazquez in the center. Vazquez's shot found the net, giving his team a 2-1 advantage.
YOUNG YUSUF CAME TO THE FORE
Fenerbahçe equalized in the 63rd minute with a goal from their young defender Yusuf Akçiçek. Yusuf headed the ball into the net after Skriniar's assist from a corner taken by Szymanski. With this goal, the score became 2-2. The 19-year-old defender had also provided an assist in the first match.
As no more goals were scored in the remaining minutes, Fenerbahçe, who won the first match 3-0 in Kadıköy, became the team to advance to the Round of 16.
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