Fenerbahçe defeats Gaziantep FK with second-half goals

In the 6th minute of the match played at Gaziantep Metropolitan Stadium, Gaziantep FK came very close to scoring. Christopher Lungoyi's shot hit the post and bounced back into play.

The home team took the lead with a goal in the 13th minute. Alexandru Maxim's shot from outside the penalty area deflected off Skriniar and into the net, giving Gaziantep FK a 1-0 lead.

Fenerbahçe's goal scored by Anderson Talisca in the 43rd minute was disallowed on the grounds that the Brazilian player controlled the ball with his hand.

The first half of the match ended with Gaziantep FK leading 1-0.

Fenerbahçe's goal scored by Youssef En-Nesyri in the 56th minute, following a pass from Dzeko, was canceled due to offside after a warning from VAR.

The Yellow-Navies were awarded a penalty in the 66th minute following a VAR review. After Youssef En-Nesyri went down following a challenge by Hugo Viana, referee Direnç Tonusluoğlu pointed to the penalty spot after reviewing the incident following a warning from VAR.

THEY OPENED THE SCORING WITH A PENALTY

Anderson Talisca, who stepped up for the penalty, sent the ball and the goalkeeper to opposite corners in the 68th minute to level the score at 1-1.

Seconds after this goal, Fenerbahçe took the lead in the match. In the 69th minute, Edin Dzeko scored from a corner taken by Dusan Tadic with a strike at the near post, making it 2-1.

Continuing their pressure, Fenerbahçe extended the lead to 2 in the 72nd minute. Fred's shot from an Oğuz Aydın pass was blocked by the defense, but Fred struck the rebound well to find the back of the net: 3-1.

There were no more goals in the remainder of the match, and Fenerbahçe left the pitch as the winning side with a 3-1 scoreline.

With this victory, the Yellow-Navies increased their points to 75, narrowing the gap with league leaders Galatasaray to 2 points with a game in hand. Gaziantep FK, suffering their second consecutive defeat in the league, remained in 8th place with 42 points.

In the 34th week of the league, Fenerbahçe will face Beşiktaş at home in the derby. Gaziantep FK will be the guest of Rizespor.