The group matches of the UEFA Europa League have come to an end.
Our representative Fenerbahce, who entered the last week in the leadership struggle with Rennes, defeated Dynamo Kiev 2-0 on the road. After Rennes’ draw with AEK Larnaca, Canary took the lead in their group and went straight into the round of 16.
The goals that brought the victory to Fenerbahçe came from Arda Güler and Arao.
ROTATION CONTINUED!
In the 6th and last match of UEFA Europa League Group B, Fenerbahçe’s coach Jorge Jesus, who was a guest of Ukraine’s Dynamo Kyiv team in Poland, took his team to the field with a rotating staff.
In the match played at Cracovia Stadium, the Portuguese coach took Ezgjan Alioski, Miha Zajc, İrfan Can Kahveci, Emre Mor and Joao Pedro from the top 11 of their last Istanbulspor match in the league to spare.
The experienced coach appointed Bright Osayi-Samuel, Miguel Crespo, Arda Güler, Lincoln Henrique and Enner Valencia in the starting 11 instead of these names.
Playing Altay Bayındır again in the castle against Dynamo Kyiv, Jesus formed the defensive quartet of Bright Osayi-Samuel, Serdar Aziz, Attila Szalai and Ferdi Kadıoğlu. The 68-year-old coach, who preferred Willian Arao and Miguel Crespo in the midfield, assigned Arda Güler on the right wing and Lincoln Henrique on the left wing. Jesus relied on Enner Valencia and Michy Batshuayi to score goals.
In Fenerbahçe, Ertuğrul Çetin, Furkan Onur Akyüz, Yiğit Efe Demir, Yusuf Kocatürk, Ezgjan Alioski, İsmail Yüksek, Miha Zajc, Emre Mor, İrfan Can Kahveci, Joshua King and Joao Pedro were substitutes.
ARDA GULER STARTED IN THE TOP 11
Fenerbahçe’s young star Arda Güler was assigned in the first 11 away from Dynamo Kyiv.
Jorge Jesus evaluated the 17-year-old player, who has never played in the first 11 in the league this season, in the starting squad for the third time in Europe.
Arda, who started the match against Slovacko in the qualifying round of the yellow-dark blue team, was among the names that started the match against AEK Larnaca in the group.
For the third time this season, Arda had his first 11 experience again in a European away game against Dynamo Kiev.
5 MISSINGS IN FENERBAHÇE
Fenerbahce could not benefit from 5 players against Dynamo Kyiv.
Mert Hakan Yandaş, Diego Rossi, Gustavo Henrique, Luan Peres and İrfan Can Eğribayat, who were not brought to Poland due to their injuries, could not play in the important match.
5 NAMES FROM INFRASTRUCTURE
Fenerbahce, Dynamo Kyiv away, 5 players who grew up from the infrastructure took part in the squad.
Arda Güler, 17, started the game in the first 11 in the yellow-dark blue team, while goalkeepers Ertuğrul Çetin (19) and Furkan Onur Akyüz (17), defender Yiğit Efe Demir (18) and midfielder Yusuf Kocatürk (18) stripped as substitutes.
THE FANS DID NOT ALONE
Fenerbahce fans did not leave their teams alone in the Dynamo Kyiv match.
In addition to the section reserved for them, the yellow-dark blue football fans also filled the back of the goal tribune on the left side of the said tribune.
Fenerbahce fans, who supported their teams with cheers before the match, also gave morale to the players.