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| | | | | | | Yemen News Agency (SABA) | | | | | | | | | | Home | | Revolution Leader | | About President | | Local | | International | | US-Saudi Aggression | | Economy | | Reports | | development and community initiatives | | | | | | | | | | | فارسي \| Español \| Deutsch \| Français \| عـربـي \| RSS | | | | | | | Turkish League: Gençlerbirliği Stuns Fenerbahçe, Turning a One-Goal Deficit into a 2-1 Victory [Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:45:25 +0300] Ankara - Saba: Gençlerbirliği pulled off a major upset in the first round of the Turkish Super League, defeating Fenerbahçe 2-1 on Saturday evening at the Eryaman Stadium in Ankara. Fenerbahçe, last season's runners-up, started the match perfectly, taking an early lead in the 13th minute through their Brazilian striker Anderson Talisca, who unleashed a powerful left-footed shot from inside the penalty area after a cross from Leyte Mergan. The home side responded with an equalizer in the 37th minute through Italian midfielder Franco Tunga, who broke free and slotted the ball past goalkeeper Tarik Çetin with his right foot from inside the box, capitalizing on a pass from Malian Sekou Koita. In the second half, Gençlerbirliği turned the game around and took the lead in the 56th minute. Olcan Olgun rose to meet a cross from his teammate Abdurrahim Dursun and headed it into the net following a well-organized attack and a series of passes between the home side's players. Fenerbahçe tried to get back into the game and pressed hard for an equalizer, but the Gençlerbirliği goalkeeper was in fine form to keep them at bay. Talisca nearly equalized in the 62nd minute with a powerful shot, but goalkeeper Irfan Can tipped the ball over the bar for a corner. Fenerbahçe threatened the home side's goal again in the 77th minute when Kosovar striker Vedat Muriqi rose to meet a cross and headed it towards goal, but the goalkeeper made a brilliant save to preserve his team's lead until the final whistle. With this victory, Gençlerbirliği achieved a perfect start to their new season, while Fenerbahçe suffered an early setback in their quest for the title, which has eluded them since the 2013-2014 season. | | International | | | | |