Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 20:55 / Updated on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 20:55
Gaziantep, the team of Romanians Alexandru Maxim (35 years old), Deian Sorescu (28 years old) and Denis Drăguș (26 years old), lost on Fenerbahce's field, score 1-4, in the 27th stage of the Turkish championship. Maxim scored the only goal of his team.
Complicated duel for Gaziantep with 2nd place, especially in the context where Fener used players like Ederson, Guendouzi, Kante or Asensio.
The hosts opened the scoring in the 41st minute, through Dorgeles Nene.
PHOTO. Alex Maxim scored against Fenerbahce, but a “rain” of goals followed
Immediately after the break, Gaziantep scored a shot from 11 meters. Captain Maxim took responsibility and executed forcefully with his right foot.
Ederson, the former Manchester City goalkeeper, guessed the corner but couldn't clear the ball. Although he tried to hold on to the result, the Romanian team conceded and conceded three more goals.
Fener took the lead in the 59th minute after former world champion N'Golo Kante scored. Nene achieved the “double” in the 68th minute, and the footballer from Mali crowned his evolution with a hattrick (79').
For the guests, Deian Sorescu was an unused reserve, while Denis Drăguș was not part of the team due to an injury.
It finished 4-1 for Fenerbahce, who are currently in 2nd place with 60 points from 27 matches, 4 behind leaders Galatasaray, who have a game in hand.
On the other hand, Gaziantep is in 9th place, with 33 points, and in the next stage they will receive a visit from Alanyaspor, the team of Ianis Hagi.
Captain Maxim has played 30 games this season for Gaziantep, scoring 5 goals and providing 7 assists. It is quoted by the specialized website Transfermarkt at 500,000 euros.
