Fenerbahçe-Beşiktaş Derby: ‘We Could Have Witnessed a Rout,’ Hürriyet Writers Say

Beşiktaş left Kadıköy with a 2-1 victory, while Hürriyet’s sports writers argued that Fenerbahçe’s collapse after halftime had made the derby look more one-sided than the score suggested.

Fenerbahçe took the lead in the 26th minute through Milan Skriniar. Rıdvan Yılmaz equalized for Beşiktaş in the 38th minute, sending the teams into halftime level. Dušan Vlahović then scored in the 73rd minute to complete Beşiktaş’s away win.

The result lifted Beşiktaş to nine points after four league matches. Fenerbahçe remained on six points and suffered its second defeat of the opening four weeks. Beşiktaş will host Erzurumspor next week, while Fenerbahçe travels to Gaziantep FK before hosting Roma in the Champions League.

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We could have witnessed a rout.

Hürriyet columnist Güntekin Onay said Fenerbahçe had helped Beşiktaş believe it could win. He pointed to a significant physical difference between the teams and said Fenerbahçe faded badly in the second half despite substitutions. He also argued that the squad lacked a structure in which the players complemented one another, with 35-year-old Kanté among the team’s most resilient players late in the match.

Onay credited Beşiktaş midfielder Junior Olaitan with winning the ball, running, dribbling, and finding passes behind the defense. He said Olaitan set up the move for Vlahović’s goal, while Trossard remained dangerous whenever he received the ball. Beşiktaş, he concluded, held the advantage in physical strength, discipline, teamwork, and collective understanding. The article’s remaining commentary begins by noting Fenerbahçe’s lack of a fast player able to run behind the defense.

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Beşiktaş won because it had the strength of play.