Fenerbahce lose 2-1 to Galatasaray in derby, criticism continues

In Week 9 of the Trendyol Super Lig, Fenerbahce lost 2-1 to Galatasaray in the derby played at RAMS Park. The yellow-navy side fell 2-0 behind in the first half after two goals from Osimhen. Leaving play in their own half for the first 20 minutes, the team came close to opening the scoring in the 26th minute when a ball rebounded off the crossbar.

Fenerbahce started the second half more effectively and cut the deficit to one in the 62nd minute with a goal from Irfan Can Kahveci. However, the team could not create enough chances for the rest of the match. In the 90th minute, the side failed to convert a clear opportunity, and the match ended 2-1 in Galatasaray's favour. With this result, the points gap between the two teams rose to 6.

After the match, sports columnists sharply criticised Fenerbahce's showing in the first half. One writer said they had never seen a team fail to press for 45 minutes in a derby. Another commentator argued that Galatasaray lacked finishing in the final third but were superior on the pitch.

Columnists also highlighted the performance of Fenerbahce goalkeeper Ederson. Some wrote that the margin could have been much bigger without his saves. Views on the future of head coach Ismail Kartal also made up a significant part of the commentary.