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Friday, November 4, 2016

Historical win for Fenerbahce against Manchester United !

Fenerbahce beat Manchester United 2-1 on Thursday in a Europa League group stage game.
On a historical night , Fenerbahce defeated the English club thanks to goals from Moussa Sow in the 2nd minute and  Jeremain Lens in the 59th. 
English forward Wayne Rooney scored Manchester United only goal in the 89th minute.
Fenerbahce currently stand in first place of Group A with 7 points in four matches. Dutch team Feyenoord are second with 7 points. Manchester United find themselves in third place with six points.
Also, Osmanlispor beat Villarreal in Spain 2-1 and moved to first place in their group !

On the other hand , Konya went down in Braga 3-1 and they are pretty much out of the next stage in the Europ League ! 
Overall , it's has been good week for TURKISH teams in the European competitions ...

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Besiktas blew the win in the last ten minutes of the match!


Besiktas almost beat Napoli in Istanbul but right after Quaresma's penalty kick goal , they did not hold as a team and after very bad throwing by Besiktas and defensive big error ,Napoli scored in the 82th minute!

Managing the last minutes , has been a big problem for Besiktas ...

Giving away the win In Istabul last night,just might come back to bite them...

The had a chance to capture the first place in the group and they let it go out of their hand !

Napoli is on top of the group B with 7 points and Benfica moved to second place with same points .

Besiktas is third with 6 points and Kiev is only with one point !

That's what Besiktas need it to win this match last night ,they blew it ....

One point good but, now Besiktas has to win their next matches .


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A brilliant late goal from Napoli captain Marek Hamsik secured a 1-1 draw at Besiktas to keep the Italians a point ahead of their opponents in Champions League Group B.
Besiktas went ahead with just 11 minutes left through a penalty from Ricardo Quaresma.
However, Hamsik hauled the visitors level on 82 minutes when he cracked a 20-yard effort into the top corner.


Napoli head coach Maurizio Sarri was out to make amends for the 3-2 home defeat by Besiktas two weeks ago, which had prompted skipper Hamsik to issue an apology.
Sarri made three changes, bringing in Manolo Gabbiadini, Nikola Maksimovic and Jorginho as the visitors looked to put a reshuffled Black Eagles defence under pressure.
Besiktas were looking to recover from a poor run that had seen them suffer four defeats in their last six matches in all competitions.

the Italians as Faouzi Ghoulam and Lorenzo Insigne combined to put Gabbiadini through, but he shot straight at Besiktas goalkeeper Agosto Fabri.
Besiktas then saw an effort from Vincent Aboubakar ruled out for a foul in the buildup.
Gabbiadini was in behind the home defence again on 11 minutes, with Fabri this time saving with his legs.
Cameroon front man Aboubakar remained a threat for Besiktas as he sent a cross from Tolgay Arslan wide.
Home coach Senol Gunes had to make a change midway through the first half when defender Dusko Tosic hobbled off and was replaced by winger Cenk Tosun.
Atiba Hutchinson came close for the home side when he latched on to a clearance from Kalidou Koulibaly and sent a curling shot against the outside of a post.
Napoli started the second half brightly and on 56 minutes Jose Maria Callejon fired just wide after collecting a through ball from Insigne.
On 79 minutes Besiktas took the lead from the penalty spot after English referee Mark Clattenburg ruled Maksimovic had handled a cross from Aboubakar.
Quaresma converted, with Napoli keeper Pepe Reina only able to push the ball inside the right-hand post.
The home supporters' joy was short-lived, however, as Slovakian playmaker Hamsik netted a superb equaliser.
Dries Mertens set him up with a cushioned header outside the penalty area and he dispatched a wonderful curling effort into the top corner.
Mertens and Insigne both tried their luck from distance during the closing stages, but Besiktas held on for a deserved share of the points, leaving both teams with all to play for in the last two matches of the group stage. 
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Tuesday, November 1, 2016

With a win Besiktas could capture the first pace in group B !

Besiktas's victory in Napoli, has put the Black Eagles within a point of the Group B leaders. 

On Tuesday, Besiktas could capture the first place in the group with a win in Istanbul ! 

In the first competitive meeting between the teams, Besiktas twice let the lead slip before Vincent Aboubakar struck a late winner, his second goal of the game, to secure a 3-2 victory. Adriano Correia Claro had opened the scoring in the 12th minute for Besiktas but Napoli's Dries Mertens scored in the 30th minute to equalize. 

A Manolo Gabbiadini penalty in the 69th minute, with Lorenzo Insigne having earlier missed from the spot, kept Napoli in the hunt before Aboubakar gave the Turkish Super League champions their first victory over Italian rivals in 12 tries.

A 1-1 draw at S.L. Benfica on matchday one came courtesy of a player from the Lisbon club, Anderson Talisca, loaned to Besiktas in August, as he struck a last-gasp equalizer.,

 They were then involved in another 1-1 draw when Dynamo Kyiv pulled level in the 65th minute to cancel out Ricardo Quaresma's free-kick goal in the first half. 

Back in the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 2009/10, the Turkish Super League champions are hoping to negotiate the group stage hurdle for the first time in six  attempts. In that 2009 campaign they lost all three home fixtures and finished at the bottom of the section. 

They have won one of their last five home games in UEFA competition, and are on a four-game winless home run in the UEFA Champions League proper. Before winning in Naples, Besiktas had drawn two and lost nine of their past 11 meetings with opponents from Serie A.

As for the match facts:

Beşiktaş's star Gökhan İnler played for and captained Napoli between 2011 and 2015, helping the Partenopei to win the Coppa Italia twice and the Italian Super Cup once. İnler played for Udinese Calcio for four seasons before that and on April 17, 2011 scored the opening goal in their 2-1 win over Napoli in Serie A. Ricardo Quaresma scored the second goal in F.C. Porto's 2-2 away draw with Beşiktaş in the 2013/14 UEFA Europa League Round of 16 to earn a 3-2 aggregate win. Quaresma was at F.C. Internazionale Milano from 2008 to 2010, making 24 Serie A appearances. Caner Erkin is on loan from Inter after joining the Nerazzurri this summer from Fenerbahçe. Beşiktaş coach Şenol Güneş was in charge of Turkey for the 1-1 friendly draw with Italy in Pescara on 20 November 2002. Quaresma scored an extra-time winner as Portugal defeated Ivan Strinic's Croatia in the UEFA EURO 2016 Round of 16 in Lens.

Adriano and Caner are each one booking away from a match ban. Beşiktaş are unbeaten in 13 games in regulation time in 2016/17 (W7 D6), though they did lose the Turkish Super Cup 3-0 in penalties to Galatasaray in August. Beşiktaş have won four of their last five matches in all competitions, keeping three clean sheets. The Black Eagles have won 13 of their past 14 home league fixtures. Oğuzhan Özyakup has not played since sustaining an ankle injury against Galatasaray in late September, although he is back in full training. Caner will be out for six months after tearing his left Achilles tendon in a 3-0 defeat of Antalyaspor on October 23. Talisca underwent surgery on Saturday after breaking a metatarsal bone in Friday's game against Gençlerbirliği, having earlier scored in a 1-1 draw. Necip Uysal went off after 14 minutes with a hamstring injury. İnler missed the Antalyaspor match due to an undisclosed injury and was not part of the squad which travelled to Gençlerbirliği.

Napoli ended a run of three consecutive defeats in all competitions by winning 2-1 at Crotone on October 23, despite Gabbiadini being sent off after only half an hour.

Friday, October 21, 2016

Europa League : Manchester United beat Fenerbahce 4-1 !

Manchester   United beat Fenerbahce 4-1 in a UEFA Europa League Group A match late Thursday.
The hosts took the lead in the 31st minute when French star Paul Pogba converted a penalty kick.
Manchester United doubled the score three minutes later after another Frenchman, forward Anthony Martial, was successful on another penalty.
A strike by Pogba from 25 meters out in injury time that beat goalkeeper Volkan Demirel put Manchester up by three goals heading to the dressing room at Old Trafford.
Red Devils' English midfielder Jesse Lingard added a fourth goal for good measure as he smashed a shot from outside the penalty box in the second half. 

His two goals helped Pogba to be named player of the match by UEFA.
Meanwhile, other Turkish teams in the Europa League each drew against their opponents.
Atiker Konyaspor played to a 1-1 draw against Portugal's Braga in a Group H match in Konya while Osmanlispor and Spanish team Villarreal ended 2-2 in Group L play in Ankara.

- Group A
Manchester United (England) - Fenerbahce (Turkey): 4-1
Feyenoord (Netherlands) - Zorya (Ukraine): 1-0

TeamsPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
Feyenoord32012116
Manchester United32015236
Fenerbahce311135-24
Zorya301213-21

- Group H
Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) - Gent (Belgium) : 5-0
Atiker Konyaspor (Turkey) - Braga (Portugal): 1-1

TeamsPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
Shakhtar Donetsk33008089
Gent311136-34
Braga302124-22
Atiker Konyaspor301214-31

- Group L
Osmanlispor (Turkey) - Villarreal (Spain): 2-2
Steaua Bucharest (Romania) - Zurich (Switzerland): 1-1
TeamsPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
Villarreal31205415
Osmanlispor31115414
Zurich31114404
Steaua Bucharest302124-22

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Besiktas beat Napoli in Italy ..First CL win in 7 years !

Senol Gunes feels Besiktas deserved their 3-2 win over Napoli following their courageous display, but says they must remain humble.

Besiktas coach Senol Gunes was quick to stress they cannot afford to get carried away after beating Napoli 3-2 in Wednesday's Champions League encounter.
The Istanbul side now sit second in Group B - trailing Napoli by a point - following Vincent Aboubakar's late winner at Stadio San Paolo, but Gunes made it clear they have achieved nothing yet.
"If we had lost the game, we would have been very upset because our players really fought well," Gunes told reporters.
"However, winning does not mean that we are comfortable in the group now.
"It was an enjoyable game but we could have taken more goalscoring chances.
"We were up against a good team who are leaders of our group. They had some dangerous attacks, we struggled to neutralise their quick players in the first half."
Aboubakar scored the decisive goal four minutes from time to help Besiktas to maximum points having previously put the visitors 2-1 to the good after Napoli's Lorenzo Insigne missed a penalty.
"We did an excellent job. Thanks to all our efforts we were able to get the three points," Aboubakar said.
"I am not the only player who needs to be congratulated - the team deserves the praise. My goals tonight were very important, not just for the team but also from a self-confidence point of view.
"The win has taken us to a key position in the group."

Besiktas beat Napoli in Italy ..First CL win in 7 years !

Senol Gunes feels Besiktas deserved their 3-2 win over Napoli following their courageous display, but says they must remain humble.

Besiktas coach Senol Gunes was quick to stress they cannot afford to get carried away after beating Napoli 3-2 in Wednesday's Champions League encounter.
The Istanbul side now sit second in Group B - trailing Napoli by a point - following Vincent Aboubakar's late winner at Stadio San Paolo, but Gunes made it clear they have achieved nothing yet.
"If we had lost the game, we would have been very upset because our players really fought well," Gunes told reporters.
"However, winning does not mean that we are comfortable in the group now.
"It was an enjoyable game but we could have taken more goalscoring chances.
"We were up against a good team who are leaders of our group. They had some dangerous attacks, we struggled to neutralise their quick players in the first half."
Aboubakar scored the decisive goal four minutes from time to help Besiktas to maximum points having previously put the visitors 2-1 to the good after Napoli's Lorenzo Insigne missed a penalty.
"We did an excellent job. Thanks to all our efforts we were able to get the three points," Aboubakar said.
"I am not the only player who needs to be congratulated - the team deserves the praise. My goals tonight were very important, not just for the team but also from a self-confidence point of view.
"The win has taken us to a key position in the group."

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Spain tops Turkey 3-0 !

Alvaro Morata scored twice as defending champion Spain cruised to a 3-0 victory over Turkey on Friday in Nice, France, to qualify for the knockout stages of the European Championship



Morata gave Spain the lead late in the first half, rising between Turkey's centre-backs to superbly direct Nolito's pinpoint cross into Volkan Babacan's top left-hand corner.


The holders doubled their advantage within three minutes, Nolito turning goalscorer this time, taking advantage of a poor Mehmet Topal header to finish from close range.


Morata added his second, and Spain's third, shortly after the restart, finishing off a lovely team goal that also involved Andres Iniesta and Jordi Alba, with Turkey unable to create clear chances of their own.

Spain's win ensured their 62-year unbeaten run against Turkey continues, with Vicente del Bosque's team hunting their third successive European Championship title.

Fatih Terim's men, meanwhile, are facing an early exit from Euro 2016 after losing their opening two matches at the finals without scoring a goal.


Morata retained his place up front for Spain and he forced a good save from Babacan after five minutes, spinning into space and firing a 20-yard drive towards the near post.

Spain's goalscorer in the opening 1-0 win against Czech Republic, Gerard Pique, then had a great chance from David Silva's corner but he misjudged his header, the ball bouncing over the crossbar.

Hakan Calhanoglu whipped a free-kick just over David de Gea's crossbar after 26 minutes, before Nolito collected a pass from Iniesta and curled a shot narrowly wide of the post.

The lively Nolito created the opening goal for Spain after 33 minutes, the Celta Vigo winger finding space to curl in an excellent cross that Morata glanced in.

Spain, who have only ever lost once to Turkey, then scored again almost immediately.

Cesc Fabregas clipped a lofted pass over the Turkey defence and Topal could only head the ball up into the air, Nolito reacting sharply to slide the ball beyond a helpless Babacan.

Spain showed no signs of mercy after half-time, becoming the first team at Euro 2016 to score three goals in a game shortly after the interval.

Iniesta bisected the Turkish back line with a superb trademark throughball, with the possibly offside Alba unselfishly squaring for Morata to finish neatly through the legs of Babacan.

Morata then planted a header just wide, as he sought to complete his hat-trick, before Burak Yilmaz spurned a fine chance to get Turkey back into the game, shooting wide from a great position.
Spain continued to press, substitute Bruno Soriano forcing a solid stop from Babacan, who also kept out Pique after 68 minutes.

The frustration of Turkey's fans was clear, as they began to whistle playmaker Arda Turan, who struggled throughout.

Del Bosque's men eased off in the closing stages, but their dominant performance will send a message to the other pre-tournament favourites that they are more than ready to defend their title again as they head for their Group D closer against Croatia in Bordeaux.

Spain became the first team in the competition to score three goals in a game. Its victory left it top of Group D with a maximum six points and through to the next round.

Turkey's second-straight defeat hasn't quite ended its chances of progressing but it will most likely need to win its last game against the Czech Republic to stand a chance.

"Today our national team threw in the towel," Turkey coach Fatih Terim said. "I have never accepted this and I will never accept it ... I'm deeply upset."

Turkey also faces a fine from UEFA after its supporters used flares and a smoke bomb in the stadium, and repeatedly threw firecrackers onto the field after the final whistle.