Fenerbahçe beat Konyspor 4:2 in the Süperlig's second round at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium on Friday evening. The result keeps the hosts fourth with six points from three games, while the visitors remain bottom after three defeats and zero points.
It started at pace, with both sides finding the net inside ten minutes. Vedat Muriqi opened the scoring for Fenerbahçe in the seventh, and Ebrima Colley equalised for Konyspor four minutes later. To be fair, neither side dominated possession early on, though the home side showed more intent in the final third.
Mason Greenwood's evening began with a VAR-awarded penalty in the sixteenth minute, which he then missed from the spot. By then, the momentum had shifted. Greenwood struck again in the twentieth, and added a second in the forty-ninth to pull Fenerbahçe clear. The academy graduate marked his presence on the pitch.
Marco Asensio made it 4:1 in the thirty-third, slotting home after a period of pressure. Fenerbahçe were out of sight by half-time, though the visitors refused to lie down. Deniz Türüç pulled one back in the ninetieth, then completed his brace four minutes into stoppage time. Things came to a head late, but it was too little, too late.
Fenerbahçe held 49 per cent possession and registered nine shots on target from seventeen attempts inside the penalty area. Their expected goals figure sat at 2.36, suggesting the scoreline reflected their dominance. Konyspor controlled 51 per cent but managed only eight shots on target, their expected goals reading 2.15.
The result extends Fenerbahçe's recent winning form, following their 1:1 draw with Lyon and a 1:2 loss to Gençlerbirliği. Konyspor's run of defeats continues, having lost to Rizespor on their last outing. The hosts now sit six points clear of the drop zone, while the visitors are staring at the bottom without a single point.