02.04.2025 23:00
In the quarter-finals of the Ziraat Turkey Cup, Galatasaray defeated their eternal rival Fenerbahçe 2-1, securing their place in the semi-finals. The yellow-reds will face Konyaspor in this round for a chance to reach the final. Meanwhile, towards the end of the match, the game was paused for a while due to a brawl between the two benches, resulting in four red cards being issued.
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In the quarter-finals of the Ziraat Turkey Cup, Fenerbahçe faced Galatasaray in Kadıköy. The yellow-reds, who left the field victorious with a score of 2-1, managed to secure their place in the semi-finals.
KADIKÖY SPEAKERS PLAYED KITTEN SOUNDS
The yellow-navy blue club organized an interesting event for the opposing players who entered the field before the critical match against Galatasaray. The sounds of kittens rising from the stadium speakers also created surprise in the stands. This move by Fenerbahçe quickly became a trending topic on social media and resonated greatly among the fans of both teams.
REFERENCE TO ICARDI AND OKAN BURAK BEFORE THE MATCH
Additionally, Fenerbahçe played special songs for this match from the stadium speakers before the Galatasaray derby held in Kadıköy. Jose Mourinho's words 'We are clean' echoed, accompanied by Özdemir Erdoğan's famous instrumental 'Gurbet'. Then, the rap piece 'Amor Verdodado', sung together by L-Gante and Mauro Icardi's ex-wife Wanda Nara, was played. Furthermore, Gazapizm's song 'Heyecanı Yok', which includes the lyrics 'everyone jumps like a kangaroo', was also played.
OSIMHEN OPENED THE SCORING
Galatasaray, who started the match quickly, took the lead 1-0 in the 10th minute with a goal from Victor Osimhen. After Çağlar Söyüncü's failed clearance of a ball played behind the defense, Osimhen, who found the ball in front of him, shot as he entered the penalty area, and the ball went into the net.
FENERBAHÇE EXPECTED A PENALTY
After this goal, Fenerbahçe, seeking equality, appealed for a penalty in the 15th minute, claiming that Kaan Ayhan had handled the ball while trying to clear it. Referee Cihan Aydın insisted on continuing the game despite these appeals. After consulting VAR, Aydın did not change his decision.
PENALTY FOR GALATASARAY WITH VAR WARNING
In the 23rd minute of the match, Kaan Ayhan's shot was deflected by Filip Kostic. Galatasaray players expected a handball and a penalty in this situation. After a brief consultation with VAR, referee Cihan Aydın went to the screen to review the situation following the warning. After watching the replay, Aydın pointed to the penalty spot in the 26th minute.
OSIMHEN SCORED THE PENALTY
Victor Osimhen, who stepped up to take the penalty, sent the ball into the net, putting his team ahead 2-0 in the 27th minute. With this goal, Osimhen scored both his and his team's second goal.
AFTER THIS GOAL, FENERBAHÇE FANS GOT AGITATED
After the Nigerian striker's penalty goal that increased the lead to 2, the yellow-navy blue stands became chaotic. In the footage that emerged, a group of Fenerbahçe fans was seen fighting among themselves.
SZYMANSKI REDUCED THE DEFICIT TO 1
Fenerbahçe reduced the deficit to 1 with a goal from Sebastian Szymanski at the end of the first half of the crucial match, which they were trailing 2-0. Szymanski touched the ball from Anderson Talisca's shot in the 45+1 minute, finding the net.
DISPUTE OVER OFFSIDE
Referee Cihan Aydın initially canceled the goal for offside after a warning from his assistant. After approximately two minutes of VAR review, he awarded the goal. With this goal, Fenerbahçe brought the score to 2-1 against Galatasaray. This goal also determined the score of the first half.
LEMINA COULDN'T CONTINUE
Mario Lemina, who started in the first 11 for Galatasaray, suffered an injury in the 61st minute of the match. After the intervention of the medical team, Lemina had to leave the game, making way for Przemyslaw Frankowski.
SUBSTITUTES CLASHED, 4 RED CARDS WERE ISSUED
As the match entered its final stages, the substitute benches clashed. Following the incidents, security forces entered the field, and the match was paused for a while. After the events, players Kerem Demirbay, Barış Alper Yılmaz, and Mert Hakan Yandaş, along with Fenerbahçe's assistant coach Salvatore Foti, received red cards.
CRUCIAL INTERVENTION BY SANCHEZ
Fenerbahçe had a great opportunity to find the equalizer and take the match to extra time. In the 90+11 minute, in a long ball sent into the yellow-reds' penalty area, Dzeko brought the ball down, and Skriniar, in a one-on-one situation, was outjumped by Davinson, who cleared the ball with a bicycle kick off the line.
RIVAL IN THE SEMI-FINAL: KONYASPOR
As no goals were scored in the second half of the match, Galatasaray managed to leave the field victorious with a score of 2-1, securing their place in the semi-finals. Fenerbahçe, on the other hand, was eliminated from the tournament at this stage. The yellow-reds will face Konyaspor in the semi-finals. The green-white team had advanced by defeating İskenderunspor 3-0 in the quarter-finals.
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