01.11.2026 12:00
In the match where Fenerbahçe lost 2-1 to Göztepe, Kerem Aktürkoğlu drew the reaction of the fans and was whistled as he left the game. After the match, Uğur Meleke, saying "Maybe you won't believe it," explained the national footballer's surprising statistic. Meleke stated that during the 40 minutes Kerem remained on the pitch in the second half, he attempted only 2 passes and did not complete any of them.
In the 10th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Fenerbahçe, hosting Göztepe at Ülker Stadium, left the match with a 2-1 defeat after having taken a 1-0 lead.
With this result, the yellow-and-navy side fell 9 points behind leaders Galatasaray and suffered a significant loss in the title race. After the match, as reactions rose in the stands, one of the names at the center of criticism was Kerem Aktürkoğlu.
HE ARGUED WITH THE FANS AND WAS SUBBED OFF AMID WHISTLES
Kerem Aktürkoğlu, who started in the starting XI, reacted to protests from the stands after a chance he missed.
The national player, who had a verbal argument with the fans, was also met with intense whistling and booing when he was substituted off in the 83rd minute.
UĞUR MELEKE EXPLAINED ON LIVE BROADCAST
Football commentator Uğur Meleke, who made assessments on the broadcaster after the match, drew attention to Kerem Aktürkoğlu's passing statistics in the second half.
Meleke said that the national player attempted only 2 passes during the approximately 40 minutes he remained on the field in the second half, and failed to complete any of them.
The experienced commentator used the following expressions on live broadcast: “In particular, we need to look at the performance of a player, Kerem Aktürkoğlu. Kerem actually started the second half by winning a foul, then also got into two effective positions. One of his shots hit the post, he had a weak shot, and one header attempt. But apart from that, perhaps you won't believe it; during the 40 minutes he stayed on the field in the second half, he has not made a single accurate pass! In a full 40 minutes, he has two pass attempts, both inaccurate. How can a player finish a whole 40 minutes—yes, he got into goal-scoring positions—without making a single accurate pass?”
THERE IS NOT A SINGLE ACCURATE PASS IN 40 MINUTES
It drew attention that Kerem Aktürkoğlu's contribution to passing organization remained limited despite getting into goal-scoring positions in the second half.
In particular, the fact that he could not make an accurate pass in the 40-minute period despite one of his shots hitting the post became one of the most talked-about performance details after the match.
At Fenerbahçe, who fell 9 points behind the top with the Göztepe defeat, both the team's overall performance and the tension Kerem Aktürkoğlu experienced with the stands continue to be discussed.