Fenerbahçe punish Gençlerbirliği as first half blitz keeps pace | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Fenerbahçe beat Gençlerbirliği 3-1. After VAR confirmed the spot kick, Talisca converted in the 16th minute. Kerem Aktürkoğlu then struck twice to put the game under Kanarya's control before the break (27., 33.). Gençlerbirliği replied through Sekou Koita from a corner (55.). Kanarya dictated long spells with 63.1% possession and 19 attempts.

Player of the Match: Kerem Aktürkoğlu decided the contest with a ruthless first half brace from two shots, adding tireless pressing and three tackles to pin Gençlerbirliği back.

Stat of the Match: Kerem Aktürkoğlu scored twice from two shots on target, a clinical burst that settled the game by half-time.

Three Things We Learned: Marco Asensio created three key passes and supplied an assist, sparking Kanarya's first half surge. Gençlerbirliği's main threat was from set pieces, delivering nine corners and finding their goal from one. Talisca sits third in the Süper Lig scoring chart on 12 goals this season.