At 1am on August 14th, Fenerbahçe will host Lille in the third round second leg of the Champions League qualifiers. After a 1-2 loss away in the first leg, Fenerbahçe faces a tough task. Can Mourinho lead his team to a comeback and secure a spot in the Champions League group stage? It remains to be seen.
Fenerbahçe finished second in the Turkish Super Lig last season, with a record of 31 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss, accumulating 99 points. This earned them a place in the Champions League qualifiers. In the second round of the qualifiers, Fenerbahçe comfortably progressed after a 6-4 aggregate victory over Lugano. In the 2007-08 season, Fenerbahçe reached the Champions League quarter-finals, their best ever performance in the competition. However, they have failed to qualify for the group stages for seven consecutive seasons since the 2010-11 campaign. The new Turkish Super Lig season has already begun, and Fenerbahçe kicked off with a 1-0 victory over Demirspor.
In the 2023-24 Ligue 1 season, Lille finished fourth with a record of 16 wins, 11 draws and 7 losses, accumulating 59 points, earning them a ticket to the Champions League qualifiers. Lille has twice progressed to the round of 16 in the Champions League, in the 2006-07 and 2021-22 seasons, their best ever performances in the competition. The new Ligue 1 season has yet to begin, and the Champions League qualifiers mark the start of Lille’s campaign.
Lille’s 2-1 victory in the first leg gives them a significant advantage in the race for a Champions League spot. They only need to avoid defeat to secure qualification. Fenerbahçe, on the other hand, must win by at least two goals to advance. If Fenerbahçe wins by a single goal within 120 minutes, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout.
For this match, Fenerbahçe will be without João Pedro, Sedar Aziz, Kurukalip, Emre Mor, Luan Peres, Akdeniz, Burak Kapacak, Miguel Crespo and Kent due to ineligibility. Fred is also ruled out through injury. Lille will be without Ignacio Miramon, Zedadka and Rafael Fernandes due to ineligibility, while Umtiti and Ben Taleb are sidelined with injuries.
Historically, Fenerbahçe have a poor record against Lille, with one draw and two defeats. Their only meeting at Fenerbahçe’s home stadium was in the 2009-10 Europa League, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
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