21.10.2026 14:10
In the match where Fenerbahçe drew 2-2 with Slavia Prague, Matteo Guendouzi, who made a passing error that resulted in a goal, faced harsh criticism from the French press. It was reported that L’Equipe used the headline 'He sank Fenerbahçe' for the French footballer.
Fenerbahçe failed to preserve their 2-0 lead against Slavia Prague, whom they hosted at home in the third week of the UEFA Champions League, and left the match with a 2-2 draw. After the yellow-navy blues dropped points, Matteo Guendouzi’s passing error stood out in French media assessments.
ERRONEOUS PASS RESULTED IN A GOAL
In the 15th minute, Guendouzi, who met the ball he received from Ederson on the edge of the penalty arc, gave his opponent an opportunity with his errant pass. Lukas Provod, who intercepted the ball, found the net in a one-on-one position with the goalkeeper and reduced the deficit to one.
“SANK FENERBAHÇE” HEADLINE
In the report L’Equipe reportedly published after the match with the headline “Matteo Guendouzi sank Fenerbahçe,” the expressions “He experienced a night he will want to forget in the Fenerbahçe shirt” were used for the 27-year-old footballer. It was assessed that the French midfielder gifted his opponent a goal with his errant pass and changed the course of the match against the yellow-navy blues.
3 POINTS OUT OF 10
It was reported that the newspaper gave Guendouzi 3 points out of 10. It was stated that the comment “He produced a highly inadequate performance on such an important stage” was made about the French footballer’s performance.
HE WAS PENALIZED AFTER THE LYON MATCH
Guendouzi had also remained at the center of discussions due to the incidents after Fenerbahçe eliminated Lyon in the Champions League play-off round. The UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body had given the French footballer a match ban totaling four matches, two of them definitive, for provoking the spectators; it had suspended the other two-match ban for one year.