Fenerbahçe's Opening Loss
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Fenerbahçe suffered a surprising 2-1 defeat against Gençlerbirliği in their opening Trendyol Süper Lig match. Head coach İsmail Kartal lamented the performance, with one player calling the loss 'shameful' due to self-inflicted errors.
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Ismail Kartal laments Fenerbahçe's unexpected opening-day defeat
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Fenerbahçe opens Süper Lig season against Gençlerbirliği
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