dailyloe.com – Fenerbahçe hosted Çaykur Rizespor in a Trendyol Süper Lig match on Friday, April 17, 2026. The match was the 30th week fixture of the league. A victory would see Fenerbahçe reach 69 points. They would then overtake Galatasaray and take the top spot.
The match kicked off at 20:00 local time. The first whistle sounded and the game began. Live coverage and all details were available on fanatik.com.tr.
In the first minute, Fenerbahçe’s Kerem took the first shot. The shot came from inside the penalty area on the left diagonal. Kerem struck the ball with his right foot. Goalkeeper Fofana controlled the slow-moving ball.
In the 9th minute, Çaykur Rizespor had a corner from the right wing. Taylan made a cross from outside the penalty area on the right diagonal. Goalkeeper Ederson was alert and controlled the ball in the penalty area.
In the 12th minute, Fenerbahçe had a free kick from the left wing. Kerem Aktürkoğlu made a cross with his right foot. The ball went directly towards the goal. Goalkeeper Fofana controlled it.
Also in the 12th minute, Talisca took a shot for Fenerbahçe. He was positioned outside the penalty area on the right diagonal. Talisca struck the ball first-time with his left foot after a pass from Brown. The ball went over the top and out for a goal kick.
In the 16th minute, Fenerbahçe’s Kante took a shot. He advanced down the left inside channel with the ball. Kante shot from outside the penalty area on the left diagonal. He used the inside of his right foot aiming for the far corner. The ball went wide of the post.
Before the match, Domenico Tedesco spoke to a broadcaster. He said they were in shock due to attacks at two schools. Tedesco hoped such attacks would not happen again. He offered condolences to the families of those who lost their lives.
Tedesco stated they had been there for eight months. He said every match except the Plzen match was like a final. Tedesco said it was nice to be back in the race. He noted people thought they were out of the race weeks ago.
Tedesco said they needed to win today’s semi-final match first. This was if they wanted to play the final match next week. He said having many players on a yellow card warning would not affect his plans. Tedesco stated this was because they needed to win this semi-final match.[]
Source: Fanatik
