Fenerbahçe enters international break with a win

In the 27th week of the Super Lig, Fenerbahçe defeated Gaziantep FK 3-1 at home, narrowing the point gap with league leaders Galatasaray to 4. 

Dorgeles Nene scored his first hat-trick for Fenerbahçe. N'Golo Kante scored his first goal in the yellow-navy jersey. Gaziantep FK's goal was scored by Alexandru Maxim in the 52nd minute following a VAR review.

Çağlar Söyüncü, Edson Alvarez, and Nelson Semedo, who are dealing with injuries, were not included in the squad for the yellow-navy side. In addition to these players, Milan Skriniar, who was included in the squad to support his teammates, was also unable to play due to an injury.

6 PLAYERS MISSING FOR GAZİANTEP

For the red-black side, Kevin Rodrigues, Ogün Özçiçek, and Denis Dragus were absent due to injuries, while Christopher Lungoyi, Arda Kızıldağ, and Nazım Sangare were unavailable due to card suspensions.

TEDESCO RETURNS TO THE BENCH

Head coach Domenico Tedesco and his brother, assistant coach Umberto Tedesco, who were unable to be on the bench during the Fatih Karagümrük match due to card suspensions, were back in charge of the team for the Gaziantep FK encounter. Tedesco managed his team from the sidelines after a 1-match absence.

MONTELLA WAS IN THE STANDS

National Team head coach Vincenzo Montella followed the match between Fenerbahçe and Gaziantep FK from the stands. National players Mert Günok, Mert Müldür, İsmail Yüksek, Oğuz Aydın, and Kerem Aktürkoğlu started the match on the bench for the yellow-navy side.

Fenerbahçe will host Beşiktaş in the Super Lig after the international break. Gaziantep FK will host Alanyaspor.

TALISCA RETURNS TO THE PITCH

Anderson Talisca returned to the pitch after approximately 1 month. Talisca, who had been sidelined for 5 official matches due to an injury sustained in the Kasımpaşa match and had been dealing with a long-term injury, entered the game in the 58th minute, replacing Sidiki Cherif.

News Source: 12punto