Mason Greenwood shines: Fenerbahçe secures first league win
The Yellow-Navies defeated Konyaspor 4-2 at Chobani Stadium. While Greenwood stood out with two goals, Kerem Aktürkoğlu suffered a concerning injury.
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In the 2nd week of the Süper Lig, Fenerbahçe defeated TÜMOSAN Konyaspor 4-2 at home, securing their first league victory of the season. In the match played at Chobani Stadium, the Yellow-Navies achieved the result with an effective performance in their attacking line.
The goals that brought victory to Fenerbahçe came from Vedat Muriqi in the 7th minute, Mason Greenwood in the 20th and 49th minutes, and Marco Asensio in the 33rd minute. Konyaspor's goals were scored by Ebrima Colley in the 11th minute and Deniz Türüç in the 90+4th minute.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MATCH
Vedat Muriqi, who scored the opening goal of the match, found the net in the yellow-navy jersey after a 6-year hiatus. Despite Konyaspor's response in the 11th minute following the early goal, Fenerbahçe regained control of the game and brought the score to 3-1 in the first half.
Mason Greenwood was also one of the standout names of the night. The English footballer scored his first goals in the Süper Lig wearing the Fenerbahçe jersey and finished the match with two goals. Greenwood has reached a performance of 4 goals and 1 assist in the 7 matches he has played this season.
According to Opta data, for the first time in his professional career, Greenwood both scored and assisted in his first home league match for a club he joined. Marco Asensio's goal for the Yellow-Navies was also one of the moments that defined the gap in the first half.
In the 53rd minute for Fenerbahçe, Kerem Aktürkoğlu could not continue the game after receiving a blow to his head. Dorgeles Nene entered the field in place of the national footballer.
Our footballer Kerem Aktürkoğlu suffered a head trauma as a result of a blow to his head during the match. Our player, who is conscious, is being taken to the hospital for observation. Developments regarding our player's health status will be shared with the public later.
Romelu Lukaku also made his first league appearance for the Yellow-Navies. The 33-year-old forward, transferred from Napoli, entered the game in the 68th minute, replacing Vedat Muriqi. Lukaku had previously come on as a substitute in the Champions League play-off round match against Lyon.
With this result, Fenerbahçe gained morale in the league, while Konyaspor finished the second week without points. The green-white team had lost 1-0 at home to Çaykur Rizespor in the first week of the season.
Following this league victory, Fenerbahçe will turn its focus to Europe. The Yellow-Navies will play the return leg of the Champions League play-off round away against Olympique Lyon on Wednesday, August 26, at 22:00. The first match in Istanbul ended 1-1.