Fenerbahçe defeated Austria's LASK team 2-1 in the third friendly match within the scope of the new season preparations.
In the match played at Raiffeisen Arena, coach İsmail Kartal took the field and the first 11 was Mert Günok, Mert Müldür, Skriniar, Oosterwolde, Levent Mercan, Guendouzi, Bartuğ Elmaz, İrfan Can Kahveci, Fred, Kerem Aktürkoğlu and Talisca.
In the yellow-dark blue team, İrfan Can Eğribayat, Engin Can Biterge, Nathan Ake, Archie Brown, Rodrigo Becao, Çağlar Söyüncü, Ognjen Mimovic, Omar Fayed, İsmail Yüksek, Marco Asensio, Emre Demir, Anthony Musaba, Cengiz Ünder, Oğuz Aydın and Sidiki Cherif were substitutes in the match.
Fenerbahçe, which started the match effectively and played almost the entire first half in the opponent's half, took the lead with the goal of İrfan Can Kahveci in the 6th minute. Failing to widen the gap in the remaining period, the yellow-dark blue team entered the dressing room with a 1-0 advantage.
During the halftime, coach İsmail Kartal put Oğuz Aydın and Anthony Musaba on the field instead of Mert Müldür and İrfan Can Kahveci.
Fenerbahçe started the second half under pressure and increased the difference to 2 with Kerem Aktürkoğlu's goal in the 56th minute. The home team reduced the difference to 1 with Krystof Danek's goal in the 65th minute.
Immediately after the goal, İsmail Kartal removed Levent Mercan, Anderson Talisca, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Fred Rodrigues, Bartuğ Elmaz and Jayden Oosterwolde from the game and replaced them with Marco Asensio, Nathan Ake, Archie Brown, İsmail Yüksek, Sidiki Cherif and Cengiz Ünder. In the 74th minute for Fenerbahçe, İrfan Can Eğribayat replaced Mert Günok and Çağlar Söyüncü entered the game instead of Milan Skriniar. The score did not change in the remaining part and Fenerbahçe left the field victorious 2-1.
Fenerbahçe's new transfer Nathan Ake played his first match in the yellow-dark blue jersey.
The experienced defender, who joined the yellow-dark blue team's Austrian camp last week and trained directly with the team, became a substitute against LASK.
Ake, who entered the game in the 67th minute of the match, was appreciated for his performance.
11 players from Fenerbahçe were not included in the squad for the LASK match.
In the yellow-dark blue team, the names of Tarık Çetin, Yiğit Efe Demir, Diego Carlos, Yiğit Fidan, Kamil Efe Üregen, Mert Hakan Yandaş, Adem Yeşilyurt, Dorgeles Nene, Çağrı Fedai, Alaettin Ekici and Çağrı Balta were not written in the match squad.