Fenerbahçe 2-0 Sturm Graz: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Wednesday 5 August 2026 · Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, İstanbul · referee C. Kavanagh · full time
Full time: Fenerbahçe 2-0 Sturm Graz
Fenerbahçe beat Sturm Graz 2-0 in Champions League on Wednesday 5 August 2026 at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium. The goals: Talisca 9', Mason Greenwood 45'.
How Fenerbahçe won it
Talisca put Fenerbahçe ahead in the 9th minute, set up by Kerem Aktürkoğlu. Mason Greenwood made it 2-0 to Fenerbahçe in the 45th minute, set up by Marco Asensio.
It was 2-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, C. Kavanagh, showed 3 yellow cards: 0 to Fenerbahçe and 3 to Sturm Graz.
Fenerbahçe: İ. Kartal, 4-2-3-1 · Sturm Graz: F. Ingolitsch, 4-4-2.
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 10 shots on target, Sturm Graz 1.
Sturm Graz's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
Fenerbahçe had 72% 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.
Sturm Graz came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.62 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Fenerbahçe vs Sturm Graz: the match in numbers
| Fenerbahçe | Match statistics | Sturm Graz |
|---|---|---|
| 72% | Ball possession | 28% |
| 17 | Total shots | 5 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 583 | Total passes | 222 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 74% |
| 4 | Corners | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 30 | Tackles | 19 |
| 1 | Saves | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Milan Škriniar (Fenerbahçe), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Fenerbahçe
- Milan Škriniar 8.3
- Talisca 7.9 1 goal
- Nathan Aké 7.7
- Marco Asensio 7.5 1 assist
- Mason Greenwood 7.4 1 goal
Sturm Graz
- Daniil Khudyakov 8.1
- Jon Gorenc Stankovic 7.2
- Gizo Mamageishvili 6.7
- Nelson Weiper 6.7
- Jeyland Mitchell 6.6
The lowest-rated starter was Seedy Jatta at 5.8. 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
- Sturm Graz: AFC Bournemouth vs Sturm Graz Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about Fenerbahçe vs Sturm Graz
What was the score in Fenerbahçe vs Sturm Graz?
Fenerbahçe 2-0 Sturm Graz (half-time 2-0), Champions League, Wednesday 5 August 2026.
Who scored in Fenerbahçe vs Sturm Graz?
Talisca 9', Mason Greenwood 45'.
Did Moneyball predict Fenerbahçe vs Sturm Graz 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 Sturm Graz?
Milan Škriniar, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Fenerbahçe vs Sturm Graz?
C. Kavanagh.
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