UEL: Fenerbahce Edges Stuttgart 1-0 in UEFA Europa League
Fenerbahce secured a 1-0 win over VfB Stuttgart in the UEFA Europa League, thanks to Kerem Akturkoglu's penalty, extending their home unbeaten run to 11 matches.
The drama continued as Stuttgart thought they'd earned a penalty minutes later, but the VAR review likely deemed it a dive...
Fenerbahce secured a hard-fought 1-0 win over VfB Stuttgart in their first-ever meeting, extending their home winning streak to four matches in the UEFA Europa League.
Despite VfB Stuttgart's bright start, Fenerbahçe's counter-attacking threat proved crucial, creating early chances through Dorgeles Nene and Youssef En-Nesyri, though both efforts were denied by Stuttgart goalkeeper Alexander Nubel.
The visitors' pressure eventually paid off as Luca Jaquez rose high to head the ball narrowly wide of Ederson's right post.
The intense atmosphere at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium fueled the chaos, which escalated when Fenerbahce were awarded a penalty after Angelo Stiller fouled Milan Skriniar in the box.
Kerem Akturkoglu converted the penalty with ease, scoring his fourth European goal of the campaign and leaving Stuttgart with a mountain to climb before halftime.
The hosts had another penalty claim turned down after the break, with VAR intervening to overturn the decision due to an offside in the buildup, sparing Stuttgart further misery.
The drama continued as Stuttgart thought they'd earned a penalty minutes later, but the VAR review likely deemed it a dive.
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Fenerbahce had further chances to extend their lead, while Deniz Undav scuffed a shot wide for Stuttgart after a swift counter. The hosts comfortably saw out the win, extending their unbeaten home run to 11 matches.
The 1-0 defeat marked Stuttgart's second consecutive UEL loss on the road, and the team's performance would have left manager Sebastian Hoeness underwhelmed, particularly with a crucial four-match winning streak in the Bundesliga to build on at the weekend.
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