The 64th Fenerbahçe-Galatasaray derby in Kadıköy: Here is the eternal rivalry by the numbers...

The excitement of the Fenerbahçe-Galatasaray derby in the 14th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig will take place on Monday. In the match to be hosted by the Yellow-Navies, the eternal rivals will face off for the 64th time in Kadıköy. Since the Fenerbahçe Stadium reopened in 1982 following construction work, the two sides have played 63 matches. During this period, the Yellow-Navies secured 30 victories, while the Yellow-Reds celebrated 14 wins. The deadlock remained in 19 matches. Galatasaray responded with 77 goals to the 115 goals scored by Fenerbahçe on home soil.

Fenerbahçe failed to score in 7 of the matches played during this period, while only 5 of the matches played in Kadıköy ended in a goalless draw.

LEAGUE MATCHES

In the 42 league matches played between the eternal rivals in Kadıköy, Fenerbahçe emerged victorious 24 times, while Galatasaray reached 3 points in 9 matches. 9 derbies ended in a draw. In the league matches at the Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Sports Complex, the Yellow-Navies found the net 77 times, while the Yellow-Reds recorded 43 goals.

20-YEAR UNBEATEN STREAK

Fenerbahçe established a significant dominance over Galatasaray at home starting from the early 2000s. Following the match that the Yellow-Reds won 2-1 on December 22, 1999, the Yellow-Navies did not lose to their rival in 23 derbies. Fenerbahçe secured 15 victories and drew 8 times in the 23 matches they played, including 20 in the Süper Lig and 3 in the Turkish Cup. Cimbom ended this streak by winning 3-1 on February 23, 2020.

GALATASARAY HAS NOT BEEN LOSING IN RECENT MATCHES

The Lions, who won away against their rival for the first time in 20 years with the derby on February 23, 2020, have emerged victorious 5 times in the last 7 matches played since that game, including 6 in the Süper Lig and 1 in the Ziraat Turkish Cup. The Canaries, on the other hand, celebrated 1 victory, and 1 match ended in a draw.

News Source: İHA