Racism continues to be one of the hot topics in world football even in 2013, and Ivory Coast star Didier Drogba is the latest to be affected by racist chants. The Galatasaray striker was racially abused by Fenerbahce fans during a recent match between the two rivals, which finished in a 2-1 win for Fenerbahce.
Only seven weeks to go in the Turkish Super League and things are getting very critical on top and bottom. Before big show down in Europe for Galatasaray and Fenerbahce ,this weekend ,could be very painful and stressful . Galatasaray will travel to play Europe big guns Real Madrid in Madrid and Fenerbahce will host Lazio after this weekend matches.
Benfica advanced to the Europa League final after Oscar Cardozo scored twice Thursday in a 3-1 win against Fenerbahce to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg. The Portuguese club will play on May 15 against Chelsea, which advanced in the other semifinal by beating Basel 3-1 to go through 5-2 on aggregate.
Fenerbahce's Gokhan Gonul suffered a scary injury in the second leg of his side's Europa League semifinal against Benfica. With the aggregate score at 2-2 and Fenerbahce leading on their away goal in the 57th minute, Benfica's Nicolas Gaitan tried to reign in a high cross, but ended up kicking Gonul in the face instead.
Chelsea are one step away from reaching the 2012-13 Europa League Final if they can overcome Basel today at Stamford Bridge.
With a 2-1 aggregate lead thanks to a last gasp goal from David Luiz, Chelsea will want to improve defensively to prevent the Swiss side from getting a crucial away goal (or more) against the Blues.
There may be a different manager in charge but Chelsea are in a familiar position come Thursday night.
Rafael Benitez's club are 90 minutes away from making a second-straight European cup final, and they'll welcome Swiss side FC Basel to Stamford Bridge for the second-leg of the Europa League semifinals.
Chelsea were facing a trip back to London with another draw after conceding a late goal. Fortunately for them, defender David Luiz had other ideas.
The Brazilian struck a free kick in the 94th minute through the opposition wall and into the net, giving Chelsea a thrilling 2-1 victory over FC Basel on Thursday night in Europa League semifinal action from Basel.
Chelsea FC, FC Basel 1893, SL Benfica and Fenerbahçe SK advance to the Semifinals as they cruise past their opponents.
The UEFA Europa League Quarterfinals are over! This round had drama in almost every game. Two teams already know what it is to achieve this late stage of the competition, ChelseaFCand SL Benfica.
Polemiche e ingenuit,adesso è dura.. Di Marco Cannaviccio La Lazio esce malamente sconfitta dal campo del Fenerbahce nell'andata dei quarti di Europa League ma le polemiche sono molte e non si placheranno molto facilmente. Il primo tempo è stato molto equilibrato con un maggior predominio territoriale dei turchi ma con poche occasioni per parte,un palo dei padroni di casa nato da un
Fenerbahçe dominated its Europa League quarterfinal first leg tie against Italian rivals Lazio on April 4, winning 2-0 in front of its home fans at the Şükrü Saraçoğlu Stadium in Istanbul.
Fenerbahçe players were desperately unlucky to hit the woodwork on two occasions, but Cameroon international striker Pierre Webo eventually put Fener into the lead with an opening goal from the penalty spot in the 78th minute.
Three English clubs remain as the Europa League moves into it's quarter-final stage.
Chelsea, last season's Champions League winners, face Rubin Kazan, who previously dethroned the defending Europa League champs Atletico Madrid in the round of 32.
Tottenham hope to stop their recent domestic slide when Gareth Bale and co.
Fenerbahce will host Italian side Lazio in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-final tie at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Turkey. Lazio manager, Vladimir Petković has very fond memories of this stadium – his former team BSC Young Boys defeated the Turkish side in the Europa League qualifying rounds back in 2010-11 season.
Fenerbahce will face Lazio fron Italy.... Lazio and Fenerbahce, who have both been in trouble with UEFA over fan behaviour, were paired in another tie while Tottenham Hotspur, the only one of the quarter-finalists to have won the trophy, face FC Basel with the first leg in London. Fenerbahce, at home in the first leg against Lazio, had to stage their last 16 second leg against Viktoria Plzen on Thursday behind closed doors after their fans set off fireworks during a previous home match against BATE Borisov.
Newcastle have just been drawn against Portuguese side Benfia in the Europa league quarter finals. The rest of the draw was as follows: Fenerbahce v Lazio Tottenham v Basel Chelsea v Rubin Kazan So the three English teams avoided each pther so there's a chance of having three English teams in the semi-finals.
A cautious Fenerbahce coach, Aykut Kocaman, told a press conference that his team would still have to work hard to win the second leg match in Istanbul, after defeating 1-0 Viktoria Plzen in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16 tie. At the press conference Ayku Kocaman said you can't win matches without playing, even though we have the away goal advantage " "You have to go out there and play the game as a team" Question from Czech journalist , "Are you afraid of tomorrow's match" Was answered by Aykut Kocaman with a bit a smile on his face " Yes , to tell you truth, Yes I do feel a bit of afraid " In the beginning of his press conference, Aykut Kocaman congratulate Galatasaray team.
When the doors of a match are barred, it's due to someone being naughty and serves both to punish and prevent. Kind of like handcuffs and condoms. So you'd expect that the match would go off pretty much sans misbehavior, right? Right. Normally. The good fans of Fenerbahce had different ideas and began launching flares outside the stadium, one of which managed to disappear into the stadium.
UEFA ordered Fenerbahce to play the second leg of their Europa League round of 32 tie against BATE behind closed doors as a result of fans throwing fireworks on the pitch during a match against Borussia Monchengladbach in December. Yet even with the stands empty, Fenerbache fans still managed to land flares on the pitch during the game, creating the strangely beautiful yet terrifying image of their commitment to hooliganry above.
Raul Meireles must have wanted a day off because less than three minutes into Fenerbahce's Europa League match against BATE, he stupidly trippe an opponent from behind and earned a sending off. Meireles took two kicks at BATE midfielder Alexsandr Hleb's legs in the middle of the pitch, sending the former Arsenal and Barcelona man to the ground.
Benfica vs Fenerbahce 3-1 Highlights 2013 Europa League Gaitan Cardozo Kuyt Goals Video is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter
Benfica vs Fenerbahce 3-1 Highlights 2013 Europa League Gaitan Cardozo Kuyt Goals Video is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Benfica vs Fenerbahce 2013 ( SLB Fener VIDEO BELOW) Final score and result:- Benfica vs Fenerbahce 3-1 ( Gaitan, Cardozo*2/ Kuyt) Estadio do Luz, Lisbon- 2 May, 2013- 20.
Ola John of SL Benfica (Photo by Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)
A spot in the UEFA Europa League final is on the line on Thursday at the Estadio da Luz in Portugal as Benfica hosts Turkish side Fenerbahce.
Fenerbahce currently leads the two-legged tie by an aggregate of 1-0 after Egemen Korkmaz scored the lone goal of the first leg in Turkey last Thursday.
EGEMEN KORKMAZ , WHO SCORED FENERBAHCE'S ONLY GOAL.
Lets face it, we saw a Fenerbahce team we have not seen in the Turkish Super League matches,tonight.
As a whole team , they played their hearts out and before the Egemen Korkmaz's goal they hit the woodwork three times including missing the penalty kick by Baroni hitting the post!
Fenerbahce vs Benfica 1-0 Highlights 2013 Europa League Korkmaz Goal Video is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter
Fenerbahce vs Benfica 1-0 Highlights 2013 Europa League Korkmaz Goal Video is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Fenerbahce vs Benfica 2013 ( Fener SL Benfica VIDEO BELOW) Final score and result:- Fenerbahce vs Benfica 1-0 ( Korkmaz) Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, Istanbul- Europa League semifinal first leg- 25 April, 2013- 20.
The semifinals of the UEFA Europa League kick off on Thursday with two mouth-watering clashes in Turkey and Switzerland.
The semifinal tie opening in Turkey on Thursday is being played between Fenerbahce and Benfica, who are two perennial competitors on the European scene.
The two clubs will go head-to-head at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul and here are a few key battles to watch in the opening leg of the two-legged tie.
Jueves 7 de marzo de 2013 Anzhi Makhachkala vs Newcastle United 11:00 hrs Steaua Bucuresti vs Chelsea 12:00 hrs VfB Stuttgart vs Lazio 12:00 hrs Viktoria Plzen vs Fenerbahce 12:00 hrs Benfica vs Bordeaux 14:00 hrs FC Basel vs Zenit St Petersburg 14:00 hrs Levante vs FK Rubin Kazan 14:00 hrs Tottenham Hotspur vs Inter Milan 14:00 hrs Jueves 14 de marzo de 2013 FK Rubin Kazan vs Levante 12:00 hrs Zenit St Petersburg vs FC Basel 12:00 hrs Inter Milan vs Tottenham Hotspur 13:00 hrs Bordeaux vs Benfica 15:00 hrs Chelsea vs Steaua Bucuresti 15:00 hrs Fenerbahce vs Viktoria Plzen 15:00 hrs Lazio vs VfB Stuttgart 15:00 hrs Newcastle United vs Anzhi Makhachkala 15:00 hrs Gracias por tu visita Estadísticas de Fútbol
Jueves 14 de febrero de 2013 Anzhi Makhachkala vs Hannover 96 11:00 hrs Zenit St Petersburg vs Liverpool 11:00 hrs Ajax Amsterdam vs Steaua Bucuresti 12:00 hrs BATE Borisov vs Fenerbahce 12:00 hrs Bayer Leverkusen vs Benfica 12:00 hrs Dynamo Kiev vs Bordeaux 12:00 hrs Levante vs Olympiakos 12:00 hrs Napoli vs Viktoria Plzen 12:00 hrs Sparta Prague vs Chelsea 12:00 hrs Atletico Madrid vs FK Rubin Kazan 14:05 hrs Borussia Monchengladbach vs Lazio 14:05 hrs FC Basel vs Dnipro 14:05 hrs Inter Milan vs CFR Cluj-Napoca 14:05 hrs Newcastle United vs FC Metalist Kharkiv 14:05 hrs Tottenham Hotspur vs Lyon 14:05 hrs VfB Stuttgart vs Racing Genk 14:05 hrs Jueves 21 de febrero de 2013 FK Rubin Kazan vs Atletico Madrid 11:00 hrs CFR Cluj-Napoca vs Inter Milan 12:00 hrs Dnipro vs FC Basel 12:00 hrs FC Metalist Kharkiv vs Newcastle United 12:00 hrs Lazio vs Borussia Monchengladbach 12:00 hrs Lyon vs Tottenham Hotspur 12:00 hrs Racing Genk vs VfB Stuttgart 12:00 hrs Benfica vs Bayer Leverkusen 14:05 hrs Bordeaux vs Dynamo Kiev 14:05 hrs Chelsea vs Sparta Prague 14:05 hrs Fenerbahce vs BATE Borisov 14:05 hrs Hannover 96 vs Anzhi Makhachkala 14:05 hrs Liverpool vs Zenit St Petersburg 14:05 hrs Olympiakos vs Levante 14:05 hrs Steaua Bucuresti vs Ajax Amsterdam 14:05 hrs Viktoria Plzen vs Napoli 14:05 hrs Gracias por tu visita Estadísticas de Fútbol
Lazio vs Fenerbahce 1-1 Highlights 2013 Lulic Erkin Goals Europa League Video is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter
Lazio vs Fenerbahce 1-1 Highlights 2013 Lulic Erkin Goals Europa League Video is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Lazio vs Fenerbahce 2013 ( SS Lazio Fener VIDEO BELOW) Final score and result:- Lazio vs Fenerbahce 1-1 ( Lulic/ Erkin) Stadio Olimpico, Rome- Europa League quarterfinal second leg Agg Lazio 1 [.
Fenerbahce qualified for semi-finals Lazio: 1 - Fenerbahce: 1
Turkey's Fenerbahce football team qualified for semi-finals in the UEFA Europa League after a 1-1 draw in Rome that earned the Istanbul side a 3-1 win on aggregate against Italy's Lazio in the second leg of a quarter-final game.
Fenerbahce is in very good position to advance to the semi finals for the first time ! After beating Lazio at home 2-0 , Fenerbahce will travel to Rome to play Lazio on Thursday.
Because of Lazoio's suspension by UEFA second leg match will be played behind close doors.
Fenerbahce vs Lazio Europa League Video 2-0 Webo Penalty Kuyt Goal Highlights Onazi Red Card Video is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter
Fenerbahce vs Lazio Europa League Video 2-0 Webo Penalty Kuyt Goal Highlights Onazi Red Card Video is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Fenerbahce vs Lazio 2013 ( Fener Lazio VIDEO BELOW) Final score and result:- Fenerbahce vs Lazio 2-0 ( Webo pen, Kuyt) Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, Istanbul- 4 April, 2013- [.
Only three points separate Maurice Edu and Bursaspor from third-place Fenerbahce, and they will have a golden chance to pull level with the Turkish heavyweights this weekend.
Currently sitting on 37 points and in fourth place of the Super Lig, Bursaspor will visit the 18-time Turkish champions on Sunday in one of Turkey's marquee match-ups this weekend.
Photo by AA Fenerbahce won their sixth Turkish Cup by beating Trabzonspor thanks to an early goal of Moussa Sow. Fenerbahce lifted the Turkish Cup trophy after defeating Trabzonspor with a solitary goal by striker Moussa Sow in the season finale played in Ankara. Fenerbahce, runners-up in the league and semifinalists of UEFA's Europa League competition, were on the top of the podium of the Turkish Cup for the second time in a row.
It is all up to this weekend's match against Sivasspor in front of their loud fans at Ali Samiyen Arena Stadium !
After winning this past weekend in Gaziantep with narrow win and Fenerbahce coming back from behind and win it late with a penalty kick,the gap between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce stayed the same.
Jueves 4 de Abril de 2013 Chelsea (ING) vs Rubin Kazan (RUS) Tottenham (ING) vs Basilea (SUI) Fenerbahce (TUR) vs Lazio (ITA) Benfica (POR) vs Newcastle (ING) Jueves 11 de Abril de 2013 Rubin Kazan (RUS) vs Chelsea (ING) Basilea (SUI) vs Tottenham (ING) Lazio (ITA) vs Fenerbahce (TUR) Newcastle (ING) vs Benfica (POR) Gracias por tu visita Estadísticas de Fútbol
