Adana Demirspor 0-4 Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe visited Adana Demirspor in the 20th week of the Süper Lig, aiming to stay in the title race. After a goalless first half, Fenerbahçe turned on the style in the second half and secured a commanding 4-0 victory.
The match, held at the Yeni Adana Stadium, was officiated by Halil Umut Meler. Fenerbahçe’s goals came from Youssef En-Nesyri in the 69th and 71st minutes, Edin Dzeko in the 74th, and Cenk Tosun in the 90+1st minute. Adana Demirspor was reduced to 10 men when Yusuf Barasi was shown a straight red card in the 56th minute.
Fenerbahçe Closes the Gap
With this win, Fenerbahçe capitalized on Galatasaray’s dropped points, climbing to 45 points and reducing the gap to the league leaders to six. Meanwhile, Adana Demirspor remained at the bottom of the table with just 5 points.
Key Moments of the Match
- 4′ Irfan Can Kahveci’s through ball to Szymanski was collected by goalkeeper Deniz Dönmezer.
- 13′ Mert Müldür’s header from Szymanski’s corner narrowly missed the target.
- 24′ En-Nesyri’s shot hit the crossbar following Fred’s cross.
- 50′ En-Nesyri found the net with a one-touch finish, but the goal was disallowed after VAR ruled a foul by Irfan Can Kahveci earlier in the play.
- 56′ Yusuf Barasi was sent off with a straight red card, leaving Adana Demirspor down to 10 men.
- 69′ En-Nesyri scored from Tadic’s pinpoint cross.
- 71′ En-Nesyri added a second with a header after a lobbed pass from Tadic.
- 74′ Dzeko extended the lead, assisted by En-Nesyri.
- 90+1′ Cenk Tosun sealed the victory with a header.
Starting Lineups
Adana Demirspor: Deniz, Semih, Tolga, Manev, Arda, Abdulsamet Burak, Izzet, Maestro, Barasi, Ali Yavuz, Aimbetov
Fenerbahçe: Irfan Can Eğribayat, Levent, Djiku, Mert, Kostic, Fred, Szymanski, Oğuz, Irfan Can, Dzeko, En-Nesyri
Mourinho Makes Three Changes
Fenerbahçe coach Jose Mourinho made three changes to the lineup compared to the 3-2 win against TÜMOSAN Konyaspor. Injured goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic was replaced by Irfan Can Eğribayat, while Çağlar Söyüncü and Dusan Tadic were dropped to the bench, making way for Levent Mercan and Irfan Can Kahveci.
Supporters Fill the Stands
Fenerbahçe fans filled their allocated section at the Yeni Adana Stadium, providing strong support for their team. Adana Demirspor fans also turned out in larger numbers compared to previous games.
