Watch Fenerbahçe vs. Rangers live

Fenerbahçe is heading into another historic match! The Yellow-Navies will face Scottish side Rangers on Thursday evening, March 6, in the first leg of the Europa League Round of 16. Fenerbahçe aims to advance past this round and reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League.

"We have overcome all difficulties"

Fenerbahçe Vice President Acun Ilıcalı stated in a press conference held one day before the match that they are ready for the Rangers game. Acun Ilıcalı said, "We have played very difficult matches. Due to UEFA regulations, we had to play with depleted squads. There were matches where we had five young players on the bench. We overcame all of these. We showed our strength and eliminated Anderlecht. Rangers is another tough opponent... We believe in our coach and our boys. You can see the atmosphere in the team. We are waiting for the match with excitement."

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"Oğuz is a very important player, but we couldn't register him"

Fenerbahçe's Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho provided information about the absences in the team before the match. Mourinho stated, "It is not just Fred and Osayi-Samuel, but there are also players we could not register for the list. For example, Oğuz is an important player for the team, but he is not on our European list. We have played many matches in Europe so far this season. When you play this many matches, the accumulation of cards is inevitable. We played qualifiers and play-offs. This card situation is not fair against teams that have played four fewer matches than us."

One of the figures to make a statement before the match was Rangers manager Barry Ferguson. Ferguson said in his statement: "We have analyzed Fenerbahçe well. They are a very good team. Jose Mourinho is someone who has won trophies everywhere. For me, he is definitely top-tier. I am looking forward to playing against him."

Fenerbahçe will play its 285th match in European competitions with the Rangers game.

Fenerbahçe's historical results are as follows:

112 wins

61 draws

111 losses

"Rangers are in good form in Europe"

Scottish journalist Andrew Maclean described Rangers' current situation to A Spor channel: "Rangers have been quite out of form in their recent Scottish League matches, but unlike in the league, they are in good form in Europe. They are a completely different team in the European arena. It is difficult to say what kind of team they are just by looking at their current form. Sometimes the football they display in Europe can be much, much better than the football they play in Scotland. Rangers can sometimes struggle against defensive teams. Playing against a strong defense can be a serious problem for Rangers."