02.04.2025 15:50
In the quarter-finals of the Ziraat Turkey Cup, Fenerbahçe will face Galatasaray. Considering the last 30 years, the team that scores the first goal in matches between these two giant clubs rarely loses. During this period, in 64 Super League matches, 11 Turkey Cup matches, 4 TFF Super Cup matches, and 1 Presidential Cup match, the team that scored the first goal has only been defeated 6 times.
The Ziraat Turkey Cup quarter-finals will feature a major derby. Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray, who are competing for the championship in the league, will face off in Kadıköy for a spot in the semi-finals. A striking statistic has emerged regarding this critical match.
THE TEAM THAT SCORES FIRST RARELY LOSES
In recent years, the team that scores the first goal in derbies between Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray rarely loses. In the last 64 Super League matches, 11 Turkey Cup matches, 4 TFF Super Cup matches, and 1 Presidential Cup match spanning 30 years, the team that scored the first goal has only lost 6 times. During this period, Galatasaray won 23 matches in which they scored the first goal. Fenerbahçe, on the other hand, won 26 matches in which they broke the goalless draw. Out of the last 80 official matches between the two teams, 12 ended in a draw with goals. In these matches, Fenerbahçe scored the first goal in 8 instances, while Galatasaray was the team that equalized.
HISTORIC COMEBACKS HAVE ALSO OCCURRED
In the 4 matches during this period, Galatasaray scored the first goal but could not prevent Fenerbahçe's comeback and left the field defeated. In the match held in Kadıköy during the 2019-2020 season, Fenerbahçe took a 1-0 lead, but the yellow-reds won the match 3-1. The yellow-navy team also lost 3-2 to the yellow-red team in the match on March 22, 2006, where they scored the first goal in the Turkey Cup. Out of the last 80 official matches in the Fenerbahçe-Galatasaray rivalry, 13 ended in a goalless draw.
THE FIRST GOAL IN CUP MATCHES USUALLY COMES FROM GALATASARAY
The yellow-red team has mostly succeeded in being the team that scores the first goal in the Presidential Cup, Turkey Cup, and TFF Super Cup matches played against Fenerbahçe in the last 30 years. In the 16 matches in question, Galatasaray, which scored the first goal in 10 of them, won 8 of these matches (including Mauro Icardi's goal in the match won 3-0 by forfeit). In the last 30 years, Galatasaray has not lost any cup matches in which they scored the first goal against Fenerbahçe, and they also left the field with a draw twice. Fenerbahçe, on the other hand, was the team that scored the first goal in these matches 4 times. The yellow-navy team experienced one victory and one defeat in these 4 matches, while they drew with their opponent twice. The cup matches played between the two teams in the last 30 years ended in a goalless draw twice.