Fenerbahçe, who was the guest of Gaziantep in the fourth match of Group C in the Ziraat Turkish Cup, won with a score of 4-0, reached 9 points and managed to advance to the quarter-finals. In the 3rd minute, the home team was ruled offside after Sorescu’s goal. Canary took control of the game and Levent’s great shot hit the crossbar in the 15th minute. He took the lead 1-0 with Musaba in the 33rd minute. Kerem’s cross bounced off the defense and Musaba completed it very well. In the 41st minute, this time Musaba could not pass goalkeeper Burak. Fenerbahçe started the second half with a goal. Sidiki Cherif made the score 2-0 with a beautiful last shot from Kerem’s exquisite pass. In the 53rd round, Fred spent a 100 percent net opportunity. In the 78th minute, Nene scored as soon as he entered the game and made the score 3-0. Archie Brown had the last word in the Canaries in the 86th minute: 4-0.
ANTHONY MUSABA DIFFERENCE
Anthony Musaba, one of the bright stars of the interim transfer period for the yellow-dark blue team, who reached the quarter-finals, impressed with his performance in the away game against Gaziantep. Musaba scored his first goal in the cup with Fenerbahçe jersey last night. The Dutch star directly contributed to 6 goals, reaching 2 goals and 4 assists in 12 matches in total. 25-year-old Musaba, who made an effective appearance against Gaziantep, made 2 accurate shots, 3 attacking passes and 2 successful crosses throughout the match.
TEDESCO IS NOT AGAIN
Fenerbahçe Coach Domenico Tedesco stayed in Istanbul because he had a very serious flu infection. It was stated that the Italian coach, who did not go to Gaziantep with the team and continues his treatment, will be at the head of the team in the match against Samsunspor on Sunday, March 8. Tedesco was not in the Antalyaspor match due to health problems.
IT WILL REACH ON THE WEEKEND
Ertan Torunoğulları, the board member responsible for the football branch of Fenerbahçe, spoke to A Spor. Providing information about Domenico Tedesco, Torunoğulları said, “Our teacher Tedesco continues to be ill, but he will be in time for the match to be played at the weekend and hopefully he will be among us in good health.”
OFFSIDE OBJECTION
Even though Gaziantep scored with Sorescu in the 3rd minute of the match, the offside flag was raised. The red-blacks objected, stating that the ball came from the Fenerbahçe player. Gaziantep’s coach Burak Yılmaz also explained the position to the referees on the sidelines.
WE CAME WITH A LIMITED STAFF
Technical Manager Zeki Murat Göle said, “We had 3 difficult away matches in 7 days. We have a lot of injured players. We came with a limited squad. We fought very well from start to finish. We are in the quarter finals with a well-deserved victory. I congratulate our team.” Göle said, “Hopefully, our coach Domenico Tedesco will be with us in the Samsunspor match.”
LEVENT LEFT STOPPER
Levent Mercan played left defender for Fenerbahçe, which hosted Gaziantep in the last match of Group C. Levent played alongside Guendouzi and Yiğit Efe in a 3-man defense. While Mert Günok was in goal, Fred and Musaba returned to the first 11. The coaching staff continued with Sidiki Cherif as a forward and also used Kerem with him.
BROWN DID A SHOW
Archie Brown made a name for himself with the goal he scored and the assist he provided in the Gaziantep away game. The English left-back, who was one of the best players of the match for Fenerbahçe, contributed to the 4-0 victory. Brown, who recovered from his injury, celebrated scoring a goal for the 4th time this season in the yellow-dark blue jersey.
ASENSIO AND EDERSON HEARED
Asensio and Ederson did not take part in the away match against Gaziantep. It was stated that Asensio was rested. It was reported that Ederson was not taken any risk because he was in pain and remained in Istanbul. It was stated that Ederson will start training with the team tomorrow.
SKRINIAR DID NOT LEAVE YOU ALONE
Milan Skriniar, the captain of the yellow-dark blue team, did not leave his friends alone in Gaziantep despite his injury. Skriniar, who wanted to travel with the team, supported the team. The Slovak football player was also present in the match squad.
THERE WAS AN ELECTRICITY DELAY IN THE STADIUM
An unexpected problem occurred before the match in Gaziantep. The match started at 21.30 due to the lighting problem in the stadium. Stadium officials tried for a long time to fix the fault in the electrical panel. Referees and players from both teams followed the situation closely. The match was played after a delay of exactly 1 hour.
2 OUT OF 2 FROM CHERIF
Sidiki Cherif continues to score goals in the yellow-dark blue jersey. The young striker, who made his debut against Antalyaspor in the league, shook the net with a stylish finishing touch against Gaziantep yesterday. The 19-year-old striker completed his successful football career with a goal. Cherif made a name for himself by scoring 2 goals in the last 2 matches.
ELIMINATED GAZİANTEP AGAIN
F.Bahçe managed to eliminate Gaziantep from the Turkish Cup in the last 3 seasons. Canary managed to advance to the tour by winning away against Gaziantep with a score of 2-0 in the 2023-24 season, 4-1 in the 2024-25 season and 2-0 this season.
