Exclusive: Dusan Vlahovic discusses the derby and his clash with Skriniar

Dusan Vlahovic scored as Beşiktaş defeated Fenerbahçe 2-1 at Kadıköy, then played down the tension he had shared with Milan Skriniar during the derby.

Speaking to Spor Arena reporter Selen Cansu Aksoy, Vlahovic said there had been nothing unusual about the incident. “Nothing special happened. It is something that can happen to anyone on the field.”

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Nothing special happened. It is something that can happen to anyone on the field.

The match was Vlahovic’s first derby in a Beşiktaş shirt. Asked how he felt after the victory, the Serbian striker replied: “I feel good. The most important thing is that we won the match. I hope we continue like this.” He had scored his first Beşiktaş goals with a hat-trick against Çorum FK the previous week and followed that performance with another goal against Fenerbahçe.

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I feel good. The most important thing is that we won the match. I hope we continue like this.

Beşiktaş goalkeeper Alexander Nübel also spoke to Spor Arena after the match. Playing his first derby at Kadıköy, the German goalkeeper described the victory as a special experience, particularly with the visiting supporters present.

“Very, very good. It was a very nice experience with the away supporters here. It makes me feel very, very good. Now we are eagerly looking forward to what comes next,” Nübel said.

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Very, very good. It was a very nice experience with the away supporters here. It makes me feel very, very good. Now we are eagerly looking forward to what comes next.