Fenerbahçe 1-0 Górnik Zabrze: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Tuesday 21 July 2026 · Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, İstanbul · referee M. Lukjančukas · full time
Full time: Fenerbahçe 1-0 Górnik Zabrze
Fenerbahçe beat Górnik Zabrze 1-0 in Champions League on Tuesday 21 July 2026 at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium. The goals: Talisca 37'.
How Fenerbahçe won it
Fenerbahçe struck first through Talisca in the 37th minute.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Fenerbahçe: İ. Kartal, 4-2-3-1 · Górnik Zabrze: M. Gašparík, 4-3-3.
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
Fenerbahçe had 6 shots on target, Górnik Zabrze 1.
Górnik Zabrze's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Fenerbahçe had 79% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Fenerbahçe came into it with 7 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 0.6 a match, with 1.76 expected goals for and – against, and had won 57% of their matches.
Górnik Zabrze came into it with 2 Champions League matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 0.37 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Fenerbahçe vs Górnik Zabrze: the match in numbers
| Fenerbahçe | Match statistics | Górnik Zabrze |
|---|---|---|
| 79% | Ball possession | 21% |
| 15 | Total shots | 2 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Big chances | 0 |
| 763 | Total passes | 203 |
| 92% | Pass accuracy | 72% |
| 9 | Corners | 2 |
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 13 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Bartuğ Elmaz (Fenerbahçe), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Fenerbahçe
- Bartuğ Elmaz 7.7
- Talisca 7.7 1 goal
- Fred 7.7
- Mattéo Guendouzi 7.4
- Jayden Oosterwolde 7.4
Górnik Zabrze
- Philipp Schulze 7.1
- Rafał Janicki 7.0
- Erik Prekop 7.0
- Michal Sacek 6.9
- Erik Janza 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Lukas Sadilek at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Fenerbahçe: Aston Villa vs Fenerbahçe Wednesday 14 October 2026 · Champions League
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Questions about Fenerbahçe vs Górnik Zabrze
What was the score in Fenerbahçe vs Górnik Zabrze?
Fenerbahçe 1-0 Górnik Zabrze (half-time 1-0), Champions League, Tuesday 21 July 2026.
Who scored in Fenerbahçe vs Górnik Zabrze?
Talisca 37'.
Did Moneyball predict Fenerbahçe vs Górnik Zabrze 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 Górnik Zabrze?
Bartuğ Elmaz, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Fenerbahçe vs Górnik Zabrze?
M. Lukjančukas.
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