Match report

Vardar Skopje Stuns Fenerbahçe 2–1 in Europa League

Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe
1–2
FT
Vardar Skopje
Vardar Skopje
Aug 24, 2017

In a shocking turn of events, Fenerbahçe, the reigning Turkish champions, found themselves on the wrong end of a 2–1 scoreline against Vardar Skopje in their UEFA Europa League match. While Fenerbahçe took the lead through R. Neustädter, Vardar Skopje responded with two quick goals from J. Jighauri and N. Gligorov to secure an unexpected victory in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Fenerbahçe: 1 goal (R. Neustädter at 61 minutes)
  • • Vardar Skopje: 2 goals (J. Jighauri at 68 minutes, N. Gligorov at 91 minutes)
  • • Fenerbahçe made three substitutions: A. Potuk for A. Chahechouhe, R. van Persie for Soldado, and Mehmet Topal for A. Kösé
  • • Vardar Skopje made three substitutions: D. Blazhevski for V. Musliu, D. Velkoski for N. Gligorov, and J. Jighauri for D. Kojaševič

Lineups

Fenerbahçe

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 18 C. Kameni (G)
  • 37 M. Škrtel (D)
  • 4 M. Isla (D)
  • 33 R. Neustädter (D)
  • 6 İ. Köybaşı (D)
  • 28 M. Valbuena (M)
  • 5 M. Topal (M)
  • 17 N. Dirar (M)
  • 7 A. Potuk (M)
  • 8 O. Tufan (M)
  • 10 R. van Persie (F)

Substitutes

  • 92 A. Chahechouhe
  • 99 Soldado
  • 39 A. Köse
  • 1 V. Demirel
  • 3 H. Kaldirim
  • 60 M. Karakoç
  • 66 O. Güçtekin

Vardar Skopje

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 90 F. Gachevski (G)
  • 21 E. Novak (D)
  • 77 V. Brdarovski (D)
  • 19 H. Hambardzumyan (D)
  • 11 T. Barseghyan (F)
  • 8 S. Spirovski (M)
  • 7 J. Jighauri (M)
  • 14 D. Velkoski
  • 9 D. Blazhevski (F)
  • 70 Alves
  • 20 B. Nikolov (M)

Substitutes

  • 5 V. Musliu
  • 16 N. Gligorov
  • 10 D. Kojašević
  • 1 I. Aleksovski
  • 23 B. Demiri
  • 32 D. Glishikj
  • 48 Ytalo

Timeline

  1. Fenerbahçe
    17' Fenerbahçe Card · Yellow Card
    R. Neustädter
  2. Fenerbahçe
    44' Fenerbahçe subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Potuk · On: A. Chahechouhe
  3. Fenerbahçe
    58' Fenerbahçe subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. van Persie · On: Soldado
  4. Fenerbahçe
    61' Fenerbahçe Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Neustädter
  5. Vardar Skopje
    62' Vardar Skopje subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Blazhevski · On: V. Musliu
  6. Vardar Skopje
    68' Vardar Skopje Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Jighauri
  7. Vardar Skopje
    73' Vardar Skopje subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Velkoski · On: N. Gligorov
  8. Fenerbahçe
    75' Fenerbahçe subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Mehmet Topal · On: A. Köse
  9. Fenerbahçe
    78' Fenerbahçe Card · Yellow Card
    O. Tufan
  10. Vardar Skopje
    84' Vardar Skopje subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Jighauri · On: D. Kojašević
  11. Vardar Skopje
    90'+1 Vardar Skopje Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Gligorov

Match Stats

Stat Fenerbahçe Vardar Skopje
Fouls 10 7
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 3 3
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 16 13
Corners 6 3
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 9 9
Shots off Target 7 4
Possession 62% 38%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 7 8
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Fenerbahçe's early lead by R. Neustädter at the 61st minute seemed to secure their advantage, but Vardar Skopje quickly leveled the match with J. Jighauri's goal at the 68th minute.
  • ▸ The match turned decisively in favor of Vardar Skopje when N. Gligorov scored in the first minute of injury time, securing an unexpected victory for the Macedonian side in the UEFA Europa League.