Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Sunday, 18 January 2026, 20:57 / Updated on Sunday, 18 January 2026 21:05
Alanyaspor and Fenerbahce provided one of the most spectacular matches of the round of 18 in Turkey. Fener won away, score 3-2, after being led, 0-1 and 1-2.
At the hosts, Ianis Hagi (27 years old) was not part of the squad due to a cold, while central defender Umit Akdag (22 years old) played 87 minutes.
Alanya started the match perfectly, and Kosovar Florent Hadergjonaj sent a “bomb” into Ederson's goal from the edge of the box.
The joy did not last long for the hosts, as Fener restored the tie in the 9th minute, through Talisca. The Brazilian took advantage of an error in the hosts' defense and scored simply from inside the box.
Alanya took the lead again in the 27th minute. Makouta stepped up and scored from a corner taken by the scorer of the first goal.
Trouble would come in the second act when Fenerbahce scored twice to turn the score around. In the 52nd minute, after an excellent combination inside the hosts, Fener restored the tie, through Musaba.
And he gave the shot 15 minutes before the end (78') through the same Talisca, the one who scored the “double”. It ended 3-2 for Fenerbahce, a team that consolidates its 2nd place, with 42 points, one behind the leader Galatasaray.
On the other hand, Alanya remains on 10th with 21 points after 18 stages. For Hagi and Akdag, the away duel with Rizespor, Valentin Mihăilă's team, follows.
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The reason why Ianis Hagi is not part of the team
“Football players Nicolas Janvier and Ianis Hagi complained of high fever, and following medical investigations an infection of the upper respiratory tract was found. The two have started treatment and are not part of the squad for the match with Fenerbahçe,” the Turkish club said in a statement.
Alanyaspor – Fenerbahce, starting teams
Alanyaspor (3-4-3): E. Taskiran – N. Lima, F. Aliti, U. Akdag – F. Hadergjonaj, Makouta, Maestro, Ruan – Karaca, Hwang, Ugundu
reserves: Paulo Victor, Aksoy, Elia, Kaya, Mogultay, Mounie, Yalcin, Yavuz
Coach: Joao Pereira
Fenerbahçe (4-2-3-1): Ederson – Muldur, Skriniar, Oosterwolde, N. Semedo – Yuksek, Guendouzi – Musaba, Asensio, Akturgolu – Talisca
reserves: Gunok, T. Cetin, E. Alvarez, Aydin, Y. Demir, Duran, Elmaz, Fred, Nene, Soyuncu
Coach: Domenico Tedesco
