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Fenerbahçe and Lyon will face each other in the 7th week of the UEFA Europa League. The teams completed their preparations before the critical match to be played at Ülker Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium and waited for the match time. Aiming to continue in European cups under the leadership of Coach Jose Mourinho, the yellow-dark blue team is in the 22nd place with 8 points, having won 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in 6 matches. Aiming to win the next 2 matches, Fenerbahçe does not want to make mistakes in front of its fans. It is wondered what the first 11 will be like for the yellow-dark blue team, who strengthened their squad with names such as Diego Carlos and Milan Skriniar before the critical match. Fenerbahçe, which is preparing to play its 5th match against Lyon, aims to play an effective game against its strong opponent. French representative Lyon, who is trying to protect its squad after the economic difficulties it has experienced, wants to gain morale by getting 3 points against the yellow-dark blue team. Lyon, which is in the 4th place in the UEFA Europa League with 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, aims to capture the top 8 advantage. So, when, at what time and on which channel is the Fenerbahçe – Lyon match? Details are in our news…
WHEN IS THE FENERBAHÇE – LYON MATCH?
The Fenerbahçe – Lyon match, which will be played in the 7th week of the UEFA Europa League, will start at 20.45 on Thursday, January 23.
WHICH CHANNEL IS THE FENERBAHÇE – LYON MATCH ON?
Fenerbahçe – Lyon match, which will be played at Ülker Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, will be broadcast live on Sure and TRT 1 screens.
IS FENERBAHÇE – LYON MATCH WITHOUT PASSWORD?
Fenerbahçe – Lyon match, which will be broadcast on Yes, Of course and TRT 1 screens, can be followed by football fans without a password.
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FENERBAHÇE POSSIBLE 11
Fenerbahce: İrfan Can, Osayi-Samuel, Yusuf, Çağlar, Djiku, Amrabat, Fred, Szymanski, Tadic, İrfan Can Kahveci, En-Nesyri
DIEGO CARLOS AND MILAN SKRINIAR MOVE
Two important names were announced in Fenerbahçe, which continued its transfer efforts before the Lyon match. Wanting to strengthen the defense line after Rodrigo Becao and Jayden Oosterwolde ended the season, the yellow-dark blue team announced that they agreed with Diego Carlos and Milan Skriniar. Experienced players who came to Istanbul and signed a contract with Fenerbahçe are expected to follow the Lyon match from the stands.
YOUSSEF EN-NESYRI CANNOT BE STOPPED
Fenerbahçe’s Moroccan forward Youssef En-Nesyri continues to hit the opponent’s net with his increasing performance in recent weeks. En-Nesyri, who was the team’s top scorer with 3 goals in the Europa League, also enjoyed goals 10 times in the Trendyol Super League. The 27-year-old football player scored the opponent’s net 7 times in the last 5 matches in the league and was the key name in the victories. Youssef En-Nesyri contributed to 12 goals in the last 13 matches in all competitions in which he played.
9 NAMES ARE NOT IN THE SQUAD
Fenerbahçe has 9 missing players before the Lyon match, which will be played in the 7th week of the UEFA Europa League. Apart from Jayden Oosterwolde and Rodrigo Becao, who were injured and ended the season, the treatments of İsmail Yüksek and Dominik Livakovic continue. Mert Müldür, who was suspended after receiving a red card in the Athletic Bilbao match, will not be able to play in the critical match.
Filip Kostic, Levent Mercan, Oğuz Aydın and Bartuğ Elmaz, who were not included in the UEFA squad, will not be in the Lyon match squad.
5 PLAYERS IN FENERBAHÇE ARE AT THE LIMIT
Fenerbahçe, which completed its preparations before the Lyon match, has 5 players on the yellow card penalty limit. If they receive a card against the French representative, Bright Osayi-Samuel, İsmail Yüksek, Sofyan Amrabat, Allan Saint-Maximin and Edin Dzeko will be suspended for the Midtjylland match to be played in the last week of the Europa League.
Fred, who could not play in the Athletic Bilbao match because he received a yellow card away in Slavia Prague, will be able to play against Lyon if Jose Mourinho gives him the chance.
CRITICAL MISSION FOR İRFAN CAN KAHVECİ
İrfan Can Kahveci, who signed a new 3-year contract with Fenerbahçe last week and started in the first 11 in the Adana Demirspor match, is expected to be in the starting lineup in the Lyon match. The 29-year-old football player, who has not yet scored a goal in the 19 matches he played this season, aims to play an effective game against the French representative. Fans are wondering how the national football player, who could not show the expected performance this season after his successful performance last season, will play against Lyon.
THE DEFENSE LINE MAKES YOU THINK
It is wondered which players Jose Mourinho, who had difficulty in creating a structure in the defense line after the injuries and cards before the Lyon match, will prefer. While it is expected that Bright Osayi-Samuel will have a chance in the first 11 in the week when Mert Müldür is suspended, it is estimated that Yusuf and Çağlar will form the defender line. Since Filip Kostic and Levent Mercan are not included in the UEFA squad, Djiku is planned to be tested in the left-back position.
MERT MÜLDÜR’S SHOULDER WAS DISCONNECTED
Mert Müldür, who cannot play in the Olympic Lyon match to be played on Thursday, January 23, due to a yellow card suspension, suffered a dislocated shoulder. In the statement made by Fenerbahçe, “Our football player Mert Müldür was checked at Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital after his shoulder injury. During the examinations, our player was diagnosed with shoulder dislocation. Necessary intervention was performed and his treatment was started. We would like to inform the public.” statements were included.
5TH APPOINTMENT BETWEEN FENERBAHÇE AND LYON
Fenerhaçe and Lyon, who will face each other in the 7th week of the UEFA Europa League, are preparing for their 5th meeting. In the 2001-2002 and 2004-2005 seasons, the French team, among the teams in the same group in the UEFA Champions League, won all 4 matches. The yellow-dark blue team, who scored against Lyon 4 times in these matches, conceded 11 goals from the French representative.
281st MATCH IN EUROPEAN CUP
Fenerbahçe, which has competed in a total of 280 matches in European cups since its establishment, is preparing to play its 281st match. The yellow-dark blue team has won 111 of the matches they have played so far and drew in 58 matches. Having lost all 111 matches, Canary aims to be the winning side in the Lyon match.
Fenerbahçe, which scored 381 goals in 280 European matches, could not prevent 400 goals in its goal.
143rd MATCH IN UEFA
Fenerbahçe will play its 143rd match in the UEFA Cup and UEFA Europa League organizations. Canary, who had 62 wins, 35 draws and 45 losses in 142 matches played, scored the opponent’s net 198 times. He conceded 180 goals in his goal.
22nd BATTLE AGAINST FRANCE TEAMS
Fenerbahçe has played 21 matches with French teams so far. He played the most official matches with Nice. Canary had 2 wins and 3 losses in these matches, 3 of which were European Champion Clubs Cup and 2 of which were UEFA Cup. Playing in the European Champion Clubs’ Cup with the Bordeaux team in the 1985-1986 season, Fenerbahçe won the first match 3-2 and advanced to the next round with a goalless draw at home. The yellow-dark blue team played against Cannes in the 1994-1995 season and lost to their opponent in both matches in this round. In the 2012-2013 season, Canary had 1 win and 1 draw in the matches played against Marseille, one of its rivals in the group stage of the Europa League. Fenerbahçe drew (2-2, 3-3) in the 2 matches it played against Rennes in the UEFA Europa League Group B, where it finished as the leader with 14 points in the 2022-2023 season. Fenerbahçe also faced Lille 4 times this season, with whom it was paired in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers, and experienced 2 draws and 2 losses.
LYON DOESN’T WANT TO LOSE
Lyon, which ranks 4th in the UEFA Europa League with 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, does not want to lose against Fenerbahçe. Aiming to finish in the top 8, the French representative has faced Turkish teams 13 times in official matches so far. Lyon had 6 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in the matches it played with Beşiktaş, Trabzonspor, Denizlispor and İstanbulspor, as well as Fenerbahçe. Lyon last faced Beşiktaş on October 24, 2024 and lost 1-0.
UNEXPECTED DECLINE IN LIGUE 1
Olympique Lyon is in the 6th place in the French Ligue 1 with 29 points after playing 18 matches this season, with 8 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses. While Pierre Sage’s students collected 4 points in the last 3 matches, they attracted attention with their up-and-down performance in the league, unlike the Europa League. Lyon sent 29 goals to the opponent’s net and conceded 22 goals. Alexandre Lacazette stood out in the team with 5 goals and Georges Mikautadze with 4 goals, while Malick Fofana and Mathis Cherki contributed 3 goals and 3 assists each.
ITALIAN REFEREE FOR THE EUROPEAN MATCH
Simone Sozza from the Italian Football Federation will blow the whistle in the match between Fenerbahçe and Olympique Lyon. Sozza’s assistants will be Alberto Tegoni and Giorgio Peretti. The fourth referee of the match will be Matteo Marchetti. Italian Paolo Mazzoleni will sit in the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) chair for the match. Daniele Doveri will accompany him in AVAR.