Fenerbahçe will face Czech side Slavia Prague in the 3rd week of the UEFA Champions League. The yellow-navy team aims to secure their first victory in the European arena in the match to be played at Chobani Stadium. So, when is the Fenerbahçe vs. Slavia Prague match, what time is it, and which channel will it be broadcast on? Here are all the details regarding the match.
WHEN AND WHAT TIME IS THE FENERBAHÇE VS. SLAVIA PRAGUE MATCH?
Fenerbahçe and Slavia Prague will face off in the third week of the UEFA Champions League. The match, which will be played at Chobani Stadium in Istanbul, will kick off at 19:45.
Fenerbahçe, under the officiating of Spanish referee Ricardo de Burgos, wants to win in front of their home fans and gain momentum in the Champions League.
WHICH CHANNEL IS THE FENERBAHÇE VS. SLAVIA PRAGUE MATCH ON, IS IT FREE-TO-AIR?
The UEFA Champions League match between Fenerbahçe and Slavia Prague will be broadcast live on TRT 1. Football fans who want to follow the match on television will be able to watch it free-to-air via TRT 1.
FENERBAHÇE SEEKS FIRST WIN IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Participating in the UEFA Champions League after an 18-year hiatus, Fenerbahçe drew 1-1 at home against Roma in their first match of the competition. In the second week, the yellow-navies suffered a heavy 6-0 defeat away to England's Aston Villa.
Having boosted their morale by defeating Corendon Alanyaspor 3-0 in the Süper Lig, Fenerbahçe will take the field against Slavia Prague to secure their first victory in Europe. The yellow-navy team aims to end their poor run with the support of their fans.
SLAVIA PRAGUE HAS NO POINTS IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Czech representative Slavia Prague has lost both of the matches they have played in the competition. Slavia Prague, who lost 3-2 at home to French side Lens in the first week, were defeated 2-0 away by Azerbaijani side Sabah in their second match.
The Czech team, which has yet to earn a point, will try to end their poor streak away against Fenerbahçe. The clash between the two teams will also be important for the points table in the group.
TWO PLAYERS WILL BE ABSENT FOR FENERBAHÇE
Fenerbahçe will be without two players in the Slavia Prague match. National player Mert Müldür, who is still recovering from an injury, will not be able to take part in the match.
Marco Asensio, who is scheduled to undergo surgery next week, will also be unavailable for the match against Slavia Prague. The coaching staff will plan based on the alternatives in the match squad in the absence of the two players.
FENERBAHÇE PLAYS ITS 43RD MATCH IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Fenerbahçe will play its 43rd match in UEFA Champions League history with the Slavia Prague encounter. In the 42 matches played in the competition, the yellow-navy team has recorded 11 wins and 7 draws, while losing 24 matches.
The Istanbul representative has scored 43 goals in these matches while conceding 77. Fenerbahçe wants to both add a new victory to these statistics and gain morale in Europe against Slavia Prague.
4TH MEETING BETWEEN FENERBAHÇE AND SLAVIA PRAGUE
Fenerbahçe and Slavia Prague have faced each other three times before. The two teams first matched up in the 2021-2022 season in the UEFA Conference League round of 16 play-off round.
Fenerbahçe, under the management of İsmail Kartal, lost both matches played that season with 3-2 scores. The teams became rivals again in the 2024-2025 season in the UEFA Europa League. Fenerbahçe managed to win the match played in Prague 2-1.
The two teams will face each other for the fourth time in their history with the Champions League match.
SLAVIA PRAGUE TO FACE TURKISH TEAMS FOR THE 8TH TIME
With the Fenerbahçe match, Slavia Prague will play its eighth match against Turkish teams. The Czech representative has previously faced Fenerbahçe three times, and Beşiktaş and Sivasspor twice each.
Slavia Prague matched up with Beşiktaş in the UEFA Cup in the 2002-2003 season. The Czech team won the first match they played at home 1-0, but left the match in Istanbul with a 4-2 defeat.
Slavia Prague, who were in the same group as Sivasspor in the UEFA Conference League in the 2022-2023 season, drew 1-1 in both matches.
Slavia Prague, who will take the field in Turkey again against Fenerbahçe, will add a new one to their previous matches against Turkish teams.
News Source: 12punto
