Status: 12.08.2025 10:30 p.m.

In the end, the old master prevailed: Jose Mourinho qualified with Fenerbahce Istanbul against Feyenoord Rotterdam with a 5: 2 (2: 1) for the play-offs of the Champions League.

After the 1-2 first leg defeat, Fenerbahce in front of his own audience in the first section of the game was again in deficiency: Tsuyoshi Watanabe used a pass from In-Beom Hwang to lead the Dutch (41.).

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Fenerbahce turns the game

It took less than three minutes before the hosts apparently wanted to avert the threat of starting coach Jose Mourinho during the half -time break and, also by Archie Brown – also by his head (44.). And that’s not all: in added time, Jhon Duran took the lead for the Turks (45.+2).

After the change of sides, the German Feyenoord keeper Timon Wellereuther against Fred had no chance. The Brazilian pulled off from 25 meters, who lowered the ball over the goalkeeper to the mesh (55th).

Feyenoord brave, but fener better

Youssef En-Nesyri made the preliminary decision (83.) against more and more depressing Dutch. The second Rotterdam goal that evening from Watanabe came too late (89th). Instead, Anderson Talisca completed a counterattack (90.+5).

With this success is Fenerbahce Istanbul for the Play-offs To move into the Champions League qualified.

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