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Antalyaspor lost at home to Fenerbahce as Jose Mourinho’s men closed the point gap on Galatasaray.
Fenerbahce suffered their first defeat of the season in the Intercontinental derby against Galatasaray.
Jose Mourinho’s men were no match for Victor Osimhen’s Galatasaray, as they were beaten 3-1 in their backyard.
However, they have found a way to bounce back from the loss, as they defeated Antalyaspor 1-0 on the night.
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12:45 - 27.09.2024
‘You cannot win trophies in September’ — Mourinho says Fenerbahce are yet to feel his true effect
The former Real Madrid and Manchester United coach is adamant that he can still bring success to Fenerbahce
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20:31 - 26.09.2024
Osayi Samuel sent off as Mourinho wins first European game of the season
The Nigerian star was shown two yellow cards in quick succession as Fenerbahce won their first Europa League match
As it happened
Super Eagles star Bright Osayi was missing from the starting lineup following reports of a foot injury before the game.
The defender was in action for Fenerbahce in their 2-1 win over Royale Union SG in the Europa League despite being sent off in the game.
The game started with Fenerbahce putting effort into breaking down the defence of their opponent but could not find a way.
Despite their effort to find a goal in the first half, they were unable to get the ball into the back of the net till the halftime whistle was blown.
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The second half started and it took just 18 minutes into the restart for Mourinho’s side to break the deadlock.
Fred fed the ball through to Dusan Tadic, who picked up the pass inside the box and quickly sent it to the right side of the goal.
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As the game went on, Fenerbahce got the second goal of the game after having a goal disallowed for offside.
Thalisson Kelven attempted to head the ball away after a cross into the penalty area but accidentally sent it inside the net for an own goal.
The game ended in a 2-0 victory for Fenerbahce as they reduced the six-point gap with Galatasary after their draw against Kasimpasa.
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