05.09.2026 15:00
In the first derby of the season in the Trendyol Super League, Fenerbahce and Besiktas face each other. The giant match, which will start at 20:00 at Chobani Stadium, will be officiated by Halil Umut Meler. The expected lineups of Fenerbahce under Ismail Kartal and Vincenzo Italiano's Besiktas taking the field have also been announced.
The 4th week of the Trendyol Super Lig will witness a giant derby. Fenerbahce and Besiktas will face off in Kadikoy on Saturday, September 5, 2026. The match, to be played at Chobani Stadium, will start at 20.00. Referee Halil Umut Meler will blow the whistle for the first derby of the season.
ISMAIL KARTAL HAS NOT LOST TO BESIKTAS
Fenerbahce Head Coach Ismail Kartal has previously faced Besiktas 5 times at the helm of the yellow-navy blue team. Fenerbahce won 4 of these matches, while 1 match ended in a draw. Thus, Kartal will take to the field to maintain his unbeaten streak against Besiktas.
ITALIANO PLAYS HIS FIRST DERBY
Besiktas Head Coach Vincenzo Italiano, on the other hand, will experience the excitement of his first derby in his Turkish career. The Italian coach, who will lead the black-white team at Kadikoy, will seek a victory against Fenerbahce in his first derby test.
365TH MEETING IN THE RIVALRY
Fenerbahce and Besiktas have faced each other 364 times to date. Fenerbahce won 137 of these matches, while Besiktas won 130. In 97 matches, neither side could assert superiority over the other.
The yellow-navy blues scored 504 goals in the rivalry, while the black-whites found the opponent's net 463 times. The match in Kadikoy will be the 365th meeting between the two arch-rivals.
POSSIBLE LINEUPS
Fenerbahce: Ederson, Semedo, Skriniar, Ake, Brown, Kante, Guendouzi, Greenwood, Irfan Can, Oguz, Vedat
Besiktas: Nubel, Murillo, Djalo, Emirhan, Ridvan, Salih, Cerny, Olaitan, Orkun, Trossard, Vlahovic