Disappointing derby: Galatasaray vs Fenerbahce end in lackluster 0-0 draw
Baris Alper Yilmaz (53) of Galatasaray in action against Caglar Soyuncu (4) of the Turkish Super Lig week 25 football match between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce at RAMS Park in Istanbul, Türkiye on February 24, 2025. (AA Photo)
In the 25th week of the Turkish Super Lig, Galatasaray hosted Fenerbahce at their home ground, RAMS Park. The highly anticipated derby ended in a disappointing goalless draw, with both teams failing to find the back of the net. As a result, Galatasaray maintained their 6-point lead over their arch-rivals, Fenerbahce.
The match saw several key moments, including a disallowed goal by Fenerbahce’s Oguz Aydin due to a foul on Galatasaray’s goalkeeper, Fernando Muslera.
Both teams had their chances, but neither could capitalize. Notable performances included Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen and Fenerbahce’s Youssef En-Nesyri, who both came close to scoring.
Galatasaray’s next fixture will be an away game against Kasimpasa, while Fenerbahce will host Antalyaspor.
Foreign referee after 55 years
Meanwhile, the derby was officiated by Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic, marking the first time in 55 years that a foreign referee has overseen a Galatasaray-Fenerbahce match.
The game was played in front of a sold-out crowd, with intense security measures in place to ensure the safety of all attendees.
Here are details from Fenerbahce vs Galatasaray:
Lineups
- Galatasaray: Muslera; Frankowski, Sanchez, Abdulkerim, Eren; Torreira, Lemina; Sallai, Sara, Baris Alper, Osimhen.
- Fenerbahce: Irfan Can; Skriniar, Yusuf, Caglar; Oguz, Fred, Szymanski, Kostic; Tadic; Dzeko, En Nesyri.
Substitutes
Galatasaray: Gunay, Kerem, Mertens, Yunus, Berkan, Ahmed, Kaan, Jelert, Cuesta, Yusuf.
Fenerbahce: Livakovic, Ertugrul, Djiku, Mert, Osayi, Mert Hakan, Irfan Can, Cenk, Amrabat, Talisca.
90′ Two players yellow carded
Yunus Akgun and Fred get a yellow card after an altercation.
90′ Another yellow card for Galatasaray
Galatasaray’s Davinson Sanchez gets a yellow card.
90′ Substitutions in Galatasaray
Ahmed Kutucu comes on for Sallai and Kaan Ayhan comes on for Osimhen.
89′ Another yellow card for Galatasaray
Roland Sallai is shown the yellow card.
86′ Yellow card
Baris Alper Yilmaz receives a yellow card for his tackle on Fred.
83′ Fenerbahce makes another substitution
Mert Muldür replaces Oguz Aydin and Talisca comes on for Dzeko.
78′ Galatasaray changes players
Mertens replaces Eren Elmali.
62′ Hard shot from Fenerbahce’s Fred
62′ Fenerbahce’s Fred’s shot from the right cross of the penalty area goes wide of the far post.
61′ Player changes at Fenerbahce
Djiku substitutes for Caglar Soyuncu and Amrabat replaces Szymanski.
48′ Yellow card
Fenerbahce’s Caglar Soyuncu receives a yellow card for his action against Baris Alper Yilmaz.
45′ The first half of the derby ends
The first half of the derby ended in a 0-0 draw.
38′ Osimhen receives yellow card
Victor Osimhen receives a yellow card from after fouling Fenerbahçe goalkeeper Irfancan.
13′ Critical save by Muslera
Fenerbahce finds the net through Oguz Aydin, but the celebrations are cut short as referee Vincic disallows the goal, ruling that Szymanski fouled Muslera before the restart
1′ Intense battle kicks off right from first whistle
Slavko Vincic blows the first whistle of the derby and Fenerbahce starts the clash
