The great rivalry between Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray comes to the stage once again with the derby match that will take place in the 18th week of the Super League.
This important match will be played at Ülker Stadium on Sunday, December 24. The coaches of the two teams fighting for the championship, İsmail Kartal and Okan Buruk, are notable for their derby past.
İSMAİL KARTAL’S REPORT CARD
Fenerbahçe’s experienced coach İsmail Kartal faced Galatasaray 4 times in total. Three of these matches were Super League and one was TFF Super Cup. The yellow-dark blue team won 2 times and lost 1 time in the league matches they played against Galatasaray under the management of Kartal.
While İsmail Kartal’s team lost 2-1 in the away match in the first half of the 2014-2015 season, they beat their opponents 1-0 in the second half match played at home. They also won 2-0 in the match in Kadıköy in the second half of the 2021-2022 season.
In the TFF Super Cup match held in 2014, İsmail Kartal’s students won the cup by gaining a 3-2 advantage as a result of penalties.
PERFORMANCE IN OTHER TEAMS
İsmail Kartal, who managed various teams other than Fenerbahçe throughout his career, faced Galatasaray 6 times in total.
During this period, Kartal was in charge of teams such as Eskişehirspor, MKE Ankaragücü, Çaykur Rizespor and Konyaspor, and competed with Galatasaray in 4 Super Leagues and 2 Turkish Cups. Kartal, who had the joy of winning once in the Super League matches, was defeated 3 times. In the Turkish Cup, there were matches that ended in 1 draw and 1 defeat.
OKAN BURUK’S ERA IN GALATASARAY
Okan Buruk, who is the technical director of Galatasaray, has managed 2 Fenerbahçe derbies so far.
Buruk took over Galatasaray, where he both trained in the infrastructure and achieved significant success in his football career, at the beginning of the 2022-2023 season. Buruk, who effectively prepared his team for the derbies with Fenerbahçe, led his team to 3-0 victories in the 2 derby matches played during his time in office.
HE RECEIVED THE CUP FROM FENERBAHÇE
Okan Buruk played against Fenerbahçe 12 times in total with the teams he coached other than Galatasaray.
While Buruk was in charge of teams such as Elazığspor, Gaziantepspor, Sivasspor, Akhisarspor, Çaykur Rizespor and Başakşehir, he played a total of 12 matches with Fenerbahçe, including 11 Super League and 1 Ziraat Turkey Cup final.
The teams managed by Buruk achieved 2 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats in the Super League matches. The 50-year-old experienced coach succeeded in winning the cup by defeating Fenerbahçe in the Turkish Cup final in the 2017-2018 season.
2023-12-21 08:47:20
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