No Winner in the Thrilling Goal Duel in Samsun

Thrilling Goal Duel in Samsun Ends in a DrawIn the 9th week of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Samsunspor and Fenerbahce faced off in a thrilling encounter that ended in a 2-2 draw. With this result, Fenerbahce reached 17 points in the league.

The match saw Fenerbahce take the lead in the 24th minute through Dusan Tadic. At the start of the second half, Holse equalized for Samsunspor in the 49th minute.

In the 62nd minute, Allan Saint-Maximin restored Fenerbahce’s lead with a fine goal. However, in the 88th minute, Soner Aydoğdu found the net again for Samsunspor to level the score at 2-2, and both teams shared the points.

As a result, Fenerbahce moved up to 17 points and currently sits 4th in the table, while Samsunspor, with 19 points, remains in 3rd place, just ahead of Fenerbahce.

Key Moments from the Match:

24th minute: Fenerbahce took a 1-0 lead. After a throw-in by Kostic, the defense failed to clear the ball, and it fell to Tadic, who slotted the ball past Okan Kocuk to open the scoring.

30th minute: Bola played a pass from the right to Holse, whose shot from inside the box was tipped over the bar by Livakovic.

38th minute: Tadic’s pass found Mert Müldür, whose powerful low shot was saved on the line by Okan Kocuk.

49th minute: Samsunspor equalized. Emre Kılınç’s pass found Holse inside the box, and his shot beat Livakovic to make it 1-1.

62nd minute: Fenerbahce regained the lead. Tadic passed the ball to Saint-Maximin, who beat two defenders before firing a low shot into the corner to make it 2-1.

65th minute: Tadic set up Szymanski on the edge of the box, but his powerful shot went narrowly wide.

83rd minute: Moundilmadji passed to Ntcham, whose shot from close range went just wide of the post.

88th minute: Samsunspor leveled again. Laura’s pass found Soner Aydoğdu on the edge of the box, and his low shot found the back of the net to make it 2-2.

Starting Lineups:

Samsunspor: Okan, Bola, Rick, Satka, Zeki, Bennasser, Ntcham, Emre, Holse, Muja, Marius

Fenerbahce: Livakovic, Mert, Djiku, Becao, Oosterwolde, Amrabat, Fred, Szymanski, Kostic, Tadic, Dzeko

Fenerbahce vs Samsunspor – A Storied Rivalry:

This match marked the 63rd time Fenerbahce and Samsunspor have met in the Süper Lig. Of the previous 62 encounters, Fenerbahce had won 35, Samsunspor claimed 12 victories, and 11 matches ended in a draw. Fenerbahce had scored 108 goals in those matches, while Samsunspor netted 58. Last season, Fenerbahce won 2-0 in Samsun, and the return fixture in Kadıköy ended 1-1.

Fenerbahce’s Impressive Away Record:

Fenerbahce extended their unbeaten away record to 24 matches. This streak, which began under İsmail Kartal last season, continues under current manager Jose Mourinho. During this run, Fenerbahce has recorded 19 wins and 5 draws on the road.

Sold-Out Crowd at 19 Mayıs Stadium:

The match drew significant attention from fans of both clubs. All 32,000 tickets were sold out, as well as all 52 VIP boxes at 19 Mayıs Stadium.

Free Tram Service for Fans:

The Samsun Metropolitan Municipality provided free tram services to fans heading to the 19 Mayıs Stadium, encouraging supporters to use public transport instead of private vehicles to avoid traffic congestion.