On 14 March, one of the matches of the Conference Football League took place. Fenerbahçe (Istanbul) and Union (Belgium) met.
Фенербахче - Юнион - 0:1. Лига конференций. Обзор матча, статистикаConference League
Fenerbahce (Istanbul) - Union (Belgium) - 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: M. Rasmussen (68). Rasmussen (68)
Warnings: J. Yuksek (38), Dennis Eckert Ayensa (89), I. K. Egribayat (89)
Fenerbahce vs Union match review:
In a tense match between Fenerbahçe and Union St-Gillois in the UEFA Europa League, the Belgian team won 1-0 at Ülker Stadyumu Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi Stadium. In the first half, both teams failed to get out of the equaliser and the score remained 0-0 at half-time. In the 18th minute, Fenerbahçe thought they had the lead when B. Osayi Samuel headed the ball into the net, but the goal was cancelled due to offside. As the second half started, the tension of the match increased with both teams looking to score the first goal. However, in the 68th minute, M. Rasmussen was the first to strike at the goal of Union Saint-Gillois, giving them the decisive advantage.
"Fenerbahçe tried to respond with substitutions: I. K. Kahveci and D. Tadic came on as substitutes in the 62nd minute. However, their efforts were in vain as Union St Gillouaz held firm in defence and secured a convincing victory. There were a few sharp moments in the match, with Fenerbahce's I. Yuksek and Union St-Gillois' D. Eckert Ayensa receiving yellow cards in the final minutes of the game. Both teams also made late substitutions in an attempt to change the course of the match, with N. Huygevelde and K. Machida coming on for Union St-Gillois and M. Dursun for Fenerbahçe. In the end, Union St Gillois came out victorious thanks to solid defence and a clinical finish to the game. Fenerbahçe will be looking to bounce back from this defeat as they continue their UEFA Europa League campaign.
Fenerbahce vs Union match statistics:
| Fenerbahce | Union | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
| 8 | Kicks | 12 |
| 4 | Blocked kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Penalty kicks | 10 |
| 1 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 12 | Offences | 9 |
| 4 | Corner | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 489 | Total assists | 483 |
| 413 | Accurate assists | 416 |
| 84% | Accuracy of passes | 86% |
