Fenerbahçe drew attention with a notable statistic regarding the goals they found in the first half against Eyüpspor. The Yellow-Navy team entered the break with a 5-0 lead, managing to score at least 5 goals in the first half of a league match for the first time in 983 days.
The goals that brought the significant lead to Fenerbahçe in the first half came from Mason Greenwood via a penalty in the 5th minute, Vedat Muriqi in the 7th and 21st minutes, Matteo Guendouzi in the 38th minute, and İrfan Can Kahveci in the 45+1st minute.
The Yellow-Navies last achieved this statistic on January 10, 2024, against Konyaspor. In that match, Fenerbahçe also finished the first half with a 5-0 lead and left the pitch with a 7-1 victory.
One of the common points between the two matches was head coach İsmail Kartal. Just as in the Konyaspor match in 2024, Kartal was on the bench for the Eyüpspor match where his team established a 5-goal lead in the first half.
- - First-half goals in the Konyaspor match: Edin Dzeko in the 11th, 32nd, and 40th minutes; Mert Müldür in the 42nd minute; Sebastian Szymanski in the 44th minute.
- - First-half goals in the Eyüpspor match: Mason Greenwood in the 5th minute, Vedat Muriqi in the 7th and 21st minutes, Matteo Guendouzi in the 38th minute, İrfan Can Kahveci in the 45+1st minute.
News Source: 12punto
