In the 16th round of the Süper Lig, Fenerbahçe hosted Başakşehir at home. The match, which was played at a fast pace, ended with a 3-1 victory for Fenerbahçe.

First Half: Fenerbahçe Takes the Lead
In the 41st minute, Edin Džeko scored a spectacular goal to put Fenerbahçe 1-0 ahead, and the team went into halftime with the lead. For Başakşehir, Ousseynou Ba received a direct red card in the 45th minute after a VAR review, leaving his team with 10 players.

Second Half: Başakşehir Equalizes, But Fenerbahçe Strikes Back
Başakşehir started the second half with great momentum, and in the 59th minute, Piatek scored to level the match. However, Fenerbahçe responded with strategic substitutions that proved to be decisive.
En-Nesyri, who came on as a substitute, scored two impressive headed goals in the 74th and 90th minutes, sealing the victory for Fenerbahçe. With this result, Fenerbahçe reached 35 points, while Başakşehir remained at 22.

MATCH MINUTES

• 3' In a pass error from Deniz Dilmen, Amrabat attempted a long-range shot on goal from midfield, but the ball went wide.
• 22' Kostić sent in a cross from the left, which was deflected by the defense and went just past the post.
• 26' Osayi-Samuel received the ball in the box and saw Džeko at the edge of the area, but Džeko's shot was deflected to a corner by the goalkeeper.
• 27' Oğuz Aydın, after receiving a pass from İrfan Can Kahveci, shot from a difficult angle and the ball hit the post.
• 35' İrfan Can Kahveci passed to Oğuz Aydın in the area, and İrfan Can's powerful shot was deflected to a corner by the goalkeeper.
• 42' Fenerbahçe took the lead with a goal from Džeko, who received a pass from Szymański and fired from the left angle into the far post: 1-0.
• 59' Başakşehir equalized with a goal from Piatek, who received a pass from Kemen and shot from the right angle, beating goalkeeper Ertuğrul: 1-1.
• 63' Maximin took a shot from the edge of the box after a rebound, but his shot went over the crossbar.
• 74' Fenerbahçe regained the lead thanks to a cross from Tadić to En-Nesyri, who headed the ball into the far post: 2-1.
• 76' In an error by Becao, Piatek almost scored, but his shot went wide.
• 90' Fenerbahçe extended their lead with a goal from En-Nesyri, who headed in a cross from Kostić. The ball hit the post before going in: 3-1.

Fenerbahçe: 3 - Başakşehir: 1
Stadium: Ülker
Referees: Ozan Ergün, İbrahim Çağlar Uyarcan, Serkan Olguncan

Fenerbahçe: Livaković (Dk. 32 Ertuğrul Çetin), Osayi-Samuel (Dk. 63 Mert Müldür), Becao, Çağlar Söyüncü, Kostić, Fred, Amrabat (Dk. 63 En-Nesyri), İrfan Can Kahveci (Dk. 55 Tadić), Szymański, Oğuz Aydın (Dk. 55 Saint-Maximin), Džeko

Başakşehir: Deniz Dilmen, Duarte, Ba, Opoku, Lima, Berat Özdemir (Dk. 87 Pelkas), Deniz Türüç (Dk. 46 Hamza Güreler), Kemen, Crespo, Davidson (Dk. 87 Szysz), Piatek

Goals: Dk. 42 Džeko, Dk. 74 and 90 En-Nesyri (Fenerbahçe), Dk. 59 Piatek (Başakşehir)
Red Card: Dk. 45+1 Ba (Başakşehir)
Yellow Cards: Dk. 40 Berat Özdemir, Dk. 45 Opoku, 45+4 Deniz Türüç, Dk. 62 Crespo, Dk. 66 Deniz Dilmen (Başakşehir), Dk. 45 Amrabat (Fenerbahçe)