Interesting details from the Galatasaray-Fenerbahce rivalry

Galatasaray and Fenerbahce will meet tomorrow at RAMS Park in Week 9 of the Trendyol Super Lig. The match, set to kick off at 21:30, will be the 407th official meeting between the two teams.

The first goal in the history of the rivalry was scored by Galatasaray's Emin Bulent Serdaroglu. Galatasaray won the first match, played in 1909, 2-0, and did not concede a goal in their first 7 meetings with their rivals. Fenerbahce earned their first win over Galatasaray in the 8th meeting, in the 1914 Istanbul League. The goal in that match was scored by Hasan Kamil Sporel.

The least-attended derby took place in 1922. Played in the rain, with Fethi Tahsin Basaran refereeing under an umbrella, the match was watched by only 14 people. In contrast, the league match played at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in 2003 was attended by 70,125 spectators, a figure recorded as the attendance record for matches between the two teams.

Incidents in recent years are also among the notable aspects of the rivalry. The 2024 TFF Super Cup match lasted only one minute. In a youth match played in Sanliurfa, Fenerbahce fell behind after a goal by Mauro Icardi, after which they withdrew their players from the pitch, and Galatasaray were awarded a 3-0 win by forfeit.