Fenerbahçe relies on its European record in Kadıköy ahead of Sturm Graz match

As Fenerbahçe prepares to host Sturm Graz in the first leg of the Champions League third qualifying round, it is relying on its European performance in Kadıköy. The Yellow-Navy Blues aim to gain an advantage for the next round with the result they achieve on their home turf before the return leg.

Having become a regular participant in qualifying rounds in European competitions over the last four seasons, Fenerbahçe has reached the quarter-finals once and the round of 16 twice during this period. Last season, the team competed in the play-off stage to qualify for the round of 16.

LAST 30 EUROPEAN MATCHES IN KADIKÖY

Since losing to Dynamo Kyiv at home in the second qualifying round of the Champions League in the 2022-2023 season, Fenerbahçe has played 30 European cup matches in Kadıköy. The Yellow-Navy Blues have recorded 19 wins, 6 draws, and 5 losses in these encounters.

During this period, Fenerbahçe emerged victorious against Slovacko, Austria Wien, Dynamo Kyiv, AEK Larnaca, Sevilla, Zimbru, Maribor, Twente, Nordsjaelland, Ludogorets, Spartak Trnava, Olympiacos, Lugano, Union Saint-Gilloise, Anderlecht, Feyenoord, Nice, Stuttgart, and Gornik Zabrze.

The opponents with whom the Yellow-Navy Blues drew in Kadıköy were Rennes, Lille, Manchester United, Olympique Lyonnais, Benfica, and Ferencvaros. Union Saint-Gilloise, Athletic Bilbao, Rangers, Aston Villa, and Nottingham Forest were among the teams that managed to defeat Fenerbahçe on its home ground during this period.

In head coach İsmail Kartal's previous tenure at Fenerbahçe, the team advanced to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Conference League in the 2023-2024 season. That season, Fenerbahçe recorded 12 wins and 4 losses in 16 European matches, winning 7 of their 8 home games.

With the Sturm Graz match, Fenerbahçe will play its 151st European cup match in front of its fans. The Yellow-Navy Blues have recorded 77 wins, 33 draws, and 40 losses in the 150 European matches played in Kadıköy to date.

Since its first home European match against Hungarian representative Csepel on September 13, 1959, which ended in a 1-1 draw, Fenerbahçe has scored 217 goals and conceded 144 at home. The Sturm Graz test will be the latest link in this long European series.

News Source: 12punto