Fenerbahçe comeback against Göztepe: Yellow-navies continue their pursuit of the top

In the 21st week of the Süper Lig, Fenerbahçe defeated Göztepe 3-2 at home with two goals from En-Nesyri and one from Oğuz Aydın, maintaining their pursuit of league leaders Galatasaray.

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Fenerbahçe comeback against Göztepe: Yellow-navies continue their pursuit of the top

Fenerbahçe continued their pursuit of the top spot by defeating Göztepe 3-2 in the 21st week of the Süper Lig. The Yellow-navies secured the victory thanks to two goals from En-Nesyri and a spectacular goal from Oğuz Aydın.

ONLY GOAL IN THE FIRST HALF FROM GÖZTEPE

In the first half of the match, the visiting team Göztepe took the lead in the 25th minute with a goal scored by Juan. The İzmir representative held a 1-0 advantage and finished the first half with this score.

FENERBAHÇE COMES BACK IN THE SECOND HALF

Starting the second half quickly, Fenerbahçe equalized the score at 1-1 in the 46th minute with a goal from En-Nesyri. Following this goal, En-Nesyri appeared on the scene once again in the 53rd minute to put Fenerbahçe ahead 2-1.

In the 55th minute, Oğuz Aydın extended the lead to 2 with a magnificent shot, making it 3-1. With this goal scored from outside the penalty area, Oğuz increased the lead to 2 for Fenerbahçe. This goal became the second goal of Oğuz's Süper Lig career from outside the penalty area. Additionally, he became the first Fenerbahçe player to score against Göztepe from outside the penalty area since Ferdi Kadıoğlu (July 2020).

In the 82nd minute, Göztepe reduced the deficit to 3-2 with a header from Miroshi. However, this goal was not enough for the İzmir representative to turn the match around, and Fenerbahçe won the game with a score of 3-2.

FENERBAHÇE MAINTAINS PURSUIT

With this result, Fenerbahçe increased their points to 48 and maintained their pursuit of the top by keeping the 6-point gap with league leaders Galatasaray. Göztepe remains in 5th place with 34 points.

On the other hand, Fenerbahçe's star striker Youssef En-Nesyri has managed to become the player with the most headed goals in Europe's 10 major leagues this season. Furthermore, En-Nesyri has become the Fenerbahçe center-forward with the most goal contributions in the Süper Lig in 2025 (5 goals and 1 assist).