Fenerbahçe wins from behind in Alanya: Gap at the top narrows to 1

Mediterranean representative Alanyaspor and Fenerbahçe faced off at Alanya Oba Stadium in the 18th week of the league. In a match that turned into a goal duel, the yellow-navies returned from the challenging away game with three points, continuing their pursuit of the top spot.

The home side, Alanyaspor, started the match quickly. Just in the 3rd minute, Florent Hadergjonaj scored a stylish goal from the right diagonal, giving his team the advantage. However, Fenerbahçe responded quickly in the 9th minute with a header from Anderson Talisca, leveling the score.

ALANYASPOR ENDED THE FIRST HALF IN THE LEAD

An effective header from a corner kick by Gaius Makouta put Alanyaspor back in front. With this score, the two teams went to the locker room with Alanyaspor leading 2-1.

TALISCA BROUGHT 3 POINTS TO FENERBAHÇE

Right at the beginning of the second half, Fenerbahçe began to press. In the 52nd minute of the match, during a scramble in the penalty area, Anthony Musaba finished the rebounding ball to bring balance to the game. In the 78th minute, following a pass from Marco Asensio, Talisca found the net with a stylish strike, scoring both his second goal and the winning goal for his team.

With this result, the yellow-navies increased their points to 42, narrowing the gap with the leader Galatasaray to one. Alanyaspor remained at 21 points. Next week, Fenerbahçe will host Göztepe at home, while Alanyaspor will be the guest of Çaykur Rizespor away.

Both teams did not abandon their attacking mindset throughout the match; the reactions shown by Fenerbahçe Manager Domenico Tedesco during the game were penalized with a yellow card by the referee. A total of four yellow cards were issued in the match.

Some of the key moments in the match unfolded as follows: In the early minutes, Alanyaspor's strikers were effective. In the 45th minute, a shot by Alanyaspor's Ruan Duarte hit the post, while Fenerbahçe asserted its dominance in the second half. Although both teams increased their pressure in stoppage time, there was no change in the score.

STARTING LINEUPS

The starting 11s for both teams were as follows: Alanyaspor: Ertuğrul, Lima, Aliti, Ümit, Hadergjonaj, Maestro, Ogundu, Efecan, Duarte, Makouta, Hwang Fenerbahçe: Ederson, Semedo, Skriniar, Oosterwolde, Mert, İsmail, Guendouzi, Asensio, Musaba, Talisca, Kerem

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