Fenerbahce vs Slavia Prague

Fenerbahce welcome Slavia Prague to the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on Tuesday night for a UEFA Champions League league-phase encounter, with both sides seeking their very first triumph of the 2026-27 project.

The Turkish side are aiming to recuperate from an embarrassing 6-0 defeat away to Aston Villa, while Slavia show up in Istanbul after losing 2-0 to Sabah and are now without a win in their last 2 matches throughout all competitors.

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Fenerbahce’s heavy defeat at Villa Park on matchday 2 was a significant obstacle for a side wanting to make an impression on their go back to the Champions League’s league stage.

Aston Villa took control early through Johan Manzambi before Nicolas Jackson and Ross Barkley both scored two times, with Tammy Abraham finishing the thrashing as the Yellow Canaries had a hard time to consist of Villa’s motion and assaulting mixes, yielding 3 times in each half without discovering an action.

The outcome left Fenerbahce with simply one point from their opening 2 league-phase matches, having actually drawn 1-1 in your home versus Roma in their opener.

Ismail Kartal’s males will now want to bring their domestic kind into Europe and protect their very first Champions League triumph of the season on Tuesday.

The Yellow Canaries are unbeaten in their last 4 league matches, scoring 14 objectives and yielding none, a run that consists of 3-0 success over Caykur Rizespor and Alanyaspor, an emphatic 8-0 win versus Eyupspor and a goalless draw with Gaziantep.

The hosts need to stay cautious, especially versus challengers who have actually beaten them two times in the past, with Slavia winning both legs of their 2021-22 Conference League knockout tie versus Fenerbahce, taping 3-2 success on each celebration, although the Turkish side consequently won 2-1 away to the Czech club in the 2024-25 Europa League.

Slavia Prague likewise have plenty to show after losing their very first 2 Champions League matches, as they opened their project with a 3-2 home defeat versus Lens in spite of installing a perky battle in a match throughout which they played nearly a whole half with 10 guys.

After a goalless very first half, Mikulas Konecny was dispatched simply 4 minutes after beginning as an alternative at the period– however, the Red and Whites took the lead through Danijel Sturm 2 minutes later on, before Sturm scored once again late in the video game after Lens had actually equalised; nevertheless, 2 stoppage-time objectives from the visitors condemned Jindrich Trpisovsky’s side to beat.

Slavia will want to draw support from their strength because encounter, although their subsequent 2-0 loss away to Sabah was another frustration, and they stay amongst the groups yet to gather a point in this league stage.

Their domestic type uses a more motivating image, as they assemble a four-game winning streak in between their 2 Champions League beats– they did, nevertheless, go for a goalless draw versus Hradec Kralove in their latest league match, leaving them top of the Czech First League with 27 points.

Previous conferences recommend Slavia can bothering Fenerbahce, although the Czech side have actually resisted Turkish opposition in current encounters, stopping working to win any of their last 3 matches versus groups from Turkey, taping 2 draws and one defeat.

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Group News

Fenerbahce are anticipated to be without Jayden Oosterwolde, who is recuperating from an Achilles tendon injury, and Mert Muldur, who has a knee issue.

Marco Asensio has actually been noted with a muscle problem however has actually gone back to training, leaving his accessibility unpredictable, while Amara Diouf is likewise a doubt ahead of Tuesday’s encounter.

Romelu Lukaku began as the centre-forward in the weekend triumph over Alanyaspor and discovered the internet, however Vedat Muriqi likewise scored after coming off the bench– Kartal for that reason deals with a choice over who needs to lead the line versus Slavia.

Slavia Praha have a longer list of reported absentees, as Stepan Chaloupek is sidelined with a muscle injury, while Igoh Ogbu is recuperating from an Achilles issue and Adonija Ouanda is likewise not available.

David Jurasek has a thigh injury, while Ivan Schranz and Elias Pitak have actually likewise been noted with physical fitness issues.

Konecny, nevertheless, is readily available for choice after serving his suspension following his red card on the opening matchday.

Fenerbahce possible beginning lineup:

Ederson; Semedo, Skriniar, Ake, Brown; Guendouzi, Kante; Greenwood, Kahveci, Aydin; Muriqi

Slavia Prague possible beginning lineup:

Markovic; Holes, Zima, N’Guessan, Vlcek; Moses, Sadilek; Ayaosi, Provod, Sturm; Chory

We state: Fenerbahce 2-1 Slavia Prague

Fenerbahce’s European outcomes up until now do little to influence self-confidence, however their domestic efficiencies recommend they have the quality to react.

Slavia can trigger issues with their pushing and motion, yet the hosts have enough assaulting quality to make use of protective spaces and edge a carefully objected to encounter.

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