Fenerbahçe Lose Again Despite Taking the Lead

Fenerbahçe hosted Göztepe at home in Week 10 of the Trendyol Süper Lig. Starting the match with a lead, the yellow and navy blues ended up losing 2-1. With this result, the number of matches the team has lost this season after taking the lead rose to three.

A similar pattern had occurred earlier against Gençlerbirliği and Beşiktaş. Fenerbahçe failed to hold a 1-0 advantage in any of the three matches and left the field defeated. The problem of not being able to protect the score after taking the lead has thus been repeated throughout the season.

Looking at club history, the most defeats after taking the lead came in the 1987/88 season. That season Fenerbahçe lost four matches in which they had gained the lead. This season's three defeats are one match short of that negative record.

Losing control of the game after taking the lead stands out as one of the most important factors behind the team's points losses. How the coaching staff plans to address this shortcoming will be closely watched in the coming weeks.