Kerem Aktürkoğlu scored twice to put Fenerbahçe in front late, but Eyüpspor fought back to pin a 3-3 draw on their hosts in the Süper Lig.
The match opened early when Mateusz Łęgowski gave Eyüpspor the lead in the 17th minute. Fred levelled for Fenerbahçe in the 68th minute before Kerem struck in the 79th and again in the 82nd minute, the second goal coming with Nélson Semedo credited for the pass that led to the finish. Talha Ülvan preserved Eyüpspor’s stubborn resistance with a late equaliser in the 87th minute to seal the draw.
Fenerbahçe dominated the ball and the build-up throughout the game — they had 77.7% possession, produced 19 attempts and completed 718 passes at 88.0% accuracy — yet the scoreboard read 3-3 at full time. Eyüpspor, by contrast, cleared danger repeatedly, making 36 clearances that kept them in the contest until the end.
Individual numbers underlined who mattered. Kerem Aktürkoğlu finished with four shots, three on target and two key passes, turning himself into Fenerbahçe’s focal point in the final third. Nélson Semedo completed 24 of 25 passes and registered an assist and a key pass in the move that produced Kerem’s second goal. Fred supplied the first Fenerbahçe reply in the second half, and Mateusz Łęgowski’s 17th-minute strike had given Eyüpspor an early foothold.
The result leaves the table tidy in one respect and messy in another: Fenerbahçe remain second on 74 points and extend their run without defeat at home this season, but the draw laid bare a mismatch between control and outcome that will worry their coaches. Eyüpspor, who had arrived needing at least a point to guarantee their place in the top flight, dropped to 15th after the match, a slip that will sharpen the club’s concerns despite the resilience they showed at the death.
Context sharpens the stakes. Fenerbahçe had already been confirmed as runners-up in the Super Lig table, so the pressure on them was different than it would be in a title race; maintaining their home unbeaten record mattered more than points haul at this stage. Eyüpspor, who had won their previous game 4-0, needed a result here to settle their status for next season and instead left with a point and a position that puts them precariously close to the lower reaches of the table.
The tension of the match is obvious in the numbers: near-total control by Fenerbahçe in possession and passing did not prevent their opponents from carving chances and forcing a late reply. Eyüpspor’s 36 clearances and Talha Ülvan’s 87th-minute equaliser were proof that defensive work and opportunism can negate technical superiority. For a team that registered 718 passes at 88.0% accuracy, conceding three goals at home exposes a gap between method and result.
What happens next is straightforward and immediate: Fenerbahçe keep their second-place standing and their home unbeaten run, but the game hands their critics a clear talking point — possession and pass completion are not automatic guarantees of victory. For Eyüpspor, the draw is a stopgap that falls short of the security they sought; dropping to 15th raises the urgency around their next fixtures and the defensive solidity they will need if they are to stay in the top flight.
