Fenerbahçe 1-2 Beşiktaş: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Süper Lig Matchday 4 · Saturday 5 September 2026 · Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, İstanbul · referee H. Meler · full time
Full time: Fenerbahçe 1-2 Beşiktaş
Beşiktaş beat Fenerbahçe 2-1 in Süper Lig Matchday 4 on Saturday 5 September 2026 at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium. The goals: Milan Škriniar 26', Rıdvan Yılmaz 38', Dušan Vlahović 73'.
How Beşiktaş won it
Fenerbahçe struck first through Milan Škriniar in the 26th minute. Beşiktaş levelled at 1-1 in the 38th minute through Rıdvan Yılmaz, set up by Leandro Trossard. Beşiktaş turned it round: Dušan Vlahović made it 1-2 in the 73rd minute, set up by Orkun Kökçü .
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, H. Meler, showed 7 yellow cards: 4 to Fenerbahçe and 3 to Beşiktaş.
Fenerbahçe: İ. Kartal, 4-2-3-1 · Beşiktaş: V. Italiano, 4-1-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.09 for Fenerbahçe and 0.73 for Beşiktaş.
Beşiktaş made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.3 goals.
Fenerbahçe had 2 shots on target, Beşiktaş 6.
Fenerbahçe had 50% of the ball, but Beşiktaş took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Fenerbahçe came into it with 8 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 2.8 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 2.52 expected goals for and 0.97 against, and had won 63% of their matches.
Beşiktaş came into it with 8 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.76 expected goals for and 0.88 against, and had won 63% of their matches.
Fenerbahçe vs Beşiktaş: the match in numbers
| Fenerbahçe | Match statistics | Beşiktaş |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 1.09 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.73 |
| 9 | Total shots | 14 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 1 | Big chances | 4 |
| 419 | Total passes | 415 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 2 | Corners | 7 |
| 18 | Fouls | 21 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 17 | Tackles | 15 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Junior Olaitan (Beşiktaş), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Fenerbahçe
- Milan Škriniar 7.3
- N'Golo Kanté 7.1
- Ederson 7.0
- Nathan Aké 6.8
- Vedat Muriqi 6.7
Beşiktaş
- Junior Olaitan 7.6
- Leandro Trossard 7.4 1 assist
- Orkun Kökçü 7.2
- Rıdvan Yılmaz 7.2 1 goal
- Emirhan Topçu 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Nélson Semedo at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Fenerbahçe: Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe Monday 26 October 2026 · Süper Lig
- Beşiktaş: Beşiktaş vs İstanbul Başakşehir Monday 26 October 2026 · Süper Lig
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Questions about Fenerbahçe vs Beşiktaş
What was the score in Fenerbahçe vs Beşiktaş?
Fenerbahçe 1-2 Beşiktaş (half-time 1-1), Süper Lig, Saturday 5 September 2026.
Who scored in Fenerbahçe vs Beşiktaş?
Milan Škriniar 26', Rıdvan Yılmaz 38', Dušan Vlahović 73'.
Did Moneyball predict Fenerbahçe vs Beşiktaş correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Fenerbahçe vs Beşiktaş?
Junior Olaitan, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Fenerbahçe vs Beşiktaş?
H. Meler.
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