On 7 March, one of the matches of the Conference Football League took place. Union (Belgium) and Fenerbahce (Istanbul) met.
Conference League
Union (Belgium) - Fenerbahce (Istanbul ) - 0:3 (0:1)
Goals: M. Batshuayi (20), J. Oosterwolde (84), Tadic (90+4)
Warnings: M. Amoura (45+1), K. Machida (54), Krunic (81), S. Burgess (90+3)
In a thrilling UEFA Europa League encounter, Union St-Gillois faced Fenerbahce at the Lotto Park Stadium. At half-time the score was 0-1 in favour of Fenerbahce, with M. Batshuayi scoring the first goal on 20 minutes. The second half saw a flurry of yellow cards for Union St Gillois, with A. Blessin, M. Amoura and K. Machida receiving warnings. Despite substitutions in an attempt to turn the tide of the match, Union St-Gillois were unable to overcome Fenerbahçe's solid defence.
In the second half, Fenerbahçe increased their lead with goals by J. Oosterwolde and a penalty kick. Oosterwolde and a penalty converted by D. Tadic in the 90th minute. The final score was 0:3 in favour of Fenerbahce, who dominated throughout the match. Five substitutions were made in the match for each team, with players such as K. Soyuncu, Fred and M. Batshuayi making their mark. As a result, Fenerbahçe won this UEFA Europa League encounter, demonstrating their strength and skill on the pitch. This result was a confirmation of their determination to succeed in the competition and will certainly give them confidence in their abilities in the future.
In the next round, the following matches await the opponents: Fenerbahçe vs Union, Fenerbahçe vs Union.
| Union | Fenerbahce | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 10 | Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 17 | Offences | 9 |
| 12 | Corner | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 449 | Total assists | 430 |
| 333 | Accurate assists | 326 |
| 74% | Accuracy of passes | 76% |