Fenerbahçe finishes the first half as leader
Fenerbahçe, which drew 0-0 at home against Galatasaray in the 18th week of the Trendyol Super League, brought its point total to 44 and finished the first half as the leader on goal difference.
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Ismail Kartal's students, who recorded 14 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in 17 league matches, scored 44 goals while conceding 14.
The yellow-navy team reached a goal difference of 30 in this period, surpassing Galatasaray, which has the same number of points, due to goal difference.
Fenerbahçe, which left the Galatasaray derby with a goalless draw, kept a clean sheet for the first time in 4 league matches.
The yellow-navy team, which drew 0-0 in the away match against Yukatel Adana Demirspor in the 12th week, had won the 4 matches it played after that game but had conceded goals in each.
Following the Adana away game, Fenerbahçe defeated VavaCars Fatih Karagümrük 2-1 at home and then beat EMS Yapı Sivasspor 4-1 at home the following week.
The yellow-navy team, which left the away match against Beşiktaş with a 3-1 victory, defeated Mondihome Kayserispor 4-3 on the road in its last league match. Although the yellow-navy team managed to defeat its opponents in those 4 matches, it could not keep a clean sheet.
Ismail Kartal's team, which did not allow Galatasaray to score, could not produce a goal itself and left the field with a goalless draw.
Drawing with Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe has not been able to win any of its last 3 home derby matches in the league.
Fenerbahçe, which last defeated Galatasaray 2-0 at Ülker Stadium on April 10, 2022, with goals from Zajc and Serdar Dursun, has lost 2 and drawn 1 of the 3 derbies it has played since that match.
The yellow-navy team lost 3-0 to Galatasaray in front of its fans on January 8, 2023, and was defeated 4-2 at home by Beşiktaş on April 2, 2023.
Fenerbahçe will play its next home derby against Beşiktaş in April.