Gençlerbirliği 2-1 Fenerbahçe: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Süper Lig Matchday 1 · Saturday 15 August 2026 · Eryaman Stadyumu, Ankara · referee O. Aksu · full time
Full time: Gençlerbirliği 2-1 Fenerbahçe
Gençlerbirliği 2-1 Fenerbahçe: Gençlerbirliği took the points in Süper Lig Matchday 1 on Saturday 15 August 2026 at Eryaman Stadyumu. The goals: Talisca 13', Franco Tongya 37', Oğulcan Ülgün 56'.
How Gençlerbirliği won it
Talisca put Fenerbahçe ahead in the 13th minute, set up by Levent Mercan. Gençlerbirliği levelled at 1-1 in the 37th minute through Franco Tongya, set up by Sékou Koïta. Gençlerbirliği turned it round: Oğulcan Ülgün made it 2-1 in the 56th minute, set up by Abdurrahim Dursun.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, O. Aksu, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Gençlerbirliği and 1 to Fenerbahçe.
Gençlerbirliği: M. Diyadin, 4-4-2 · Fenerbahçe: İ. Kartal, 4-2-3-1.
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 3.11 for Gençlerbirliği and 0.67 for Fenerbahçe.
Gençlerbirliği scored about 1.1 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Gençlerbirliği had 3 shots on target, Fenerbahçe 11.
Gençlerbirliği's goalkeeper made 10 saves.
Fenerbahçe had 71% of the ball, but Gençlerbirliği took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Gençlerbirliği came into it with 9 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.15 expected goals for and 2.10 against, and had won 22% of their matches.
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.
Gençlerbirliği vs Fenerbahçe: the match in numbers
| Gençlerbirliği | Match statistics | Fenerbahçe |
|---|---|---|
| 29% | Ball possession | 71% |
| 3.11 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.67 |
| 10 | Total shots | 27 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 11 |
| 2 | Big chances | 6 |
| 281 | Total passes | 678 |
| 77% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 1 | Corners | 12 |
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 12 | Tackles | 17 |
| 10 | Saves | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: İrfan Can Eğribayat (Gençlerbirliği), rated 9.3 by Sportmonks.
Gençlerbirliği
- İrfan Can Eğribayat 9.3
- Franco Tongya 7.7 1 goal
- Oğulcan Ülgün 7.4 1 goal
- Zan Zuzek 7.3
- Dimitrios Goutas 7.1
Fenerbahçe
- Levent Mercan 7.7 1 assist
- Talisca 7.6 1 goal
- Mattéo Guendouzi 7.3
- N'Golo Kanté 7.2
- Oğuz Aydın 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Ousmane Diabate at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Gençlerbirliği: Gençlerbirliği vs Alanyaspor Monday 2 November 2026 · Süper Lig
- Fenerbahçe: Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe Monday 26 October 2026 · Süper Lig
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Questions about Gençlerbirliği vs Fenerbahçe
What was the score in Gençlerbirliği vs Fenerbahçe?
Gençlerbirliği 2-1 Fenerbahçe (half-time 1-1), Süper Lig, Saturday 15 August 2026.
Who scored in Gençlerbirliği vs Fenerbahçe?
Talisca 13', Franco Tongya 37', Oğulcan Ülgün 56'.
Did Moneyball predict Gençlerbirliği vs Fenerbahçe 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 Gençlerbirliği vs Fenerbahçe?
İrfan Can Eğribayat, rated 9.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Gençlerbirliği vs Fenerbahçe?
O. Aksu.
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