Fenerbahçe vs 21.07.26 18:001 – 0Full Time
Gornik Zabrze — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Talisca strike gives Fenerbahçe edge over Gornik Zabrze
Fenerbahçe secured a 1-0 win over Gornik Zabrze in the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round, played at the Chobani Stadium Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu. The only goal of the contest came just before the half-hour mark and proved sufficient to see the home side through the first leg of the tie.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Talisca broke the deadlock in the 37th minute, converting to put Fenerbahçe 1-0 up, a lead they held onto through to half-time and then for the remainder of the match. Gornik Zabrze were unable to find a way back into the contest despite the closeness of the scoreline.
The home side dominated proceedings throughout, controlling 80 percent of possession and firing 15 shots compared to just two from the visitors. Fenerbahçe also had six shots on target against a solitary effort from Gornik Zabrze, underlining their control even though the scoreline remained tight until the final whistle.
Mattéo Guendouzi was rated the top performer on the pitch with a 7.7 mark, edging out teammates Nathan Aké and Fred, who both finished on 7.3.
Fenerbahçe's dominance was reflected in their 80 percent share of possession against Gornik Zabrze's 20 percent.
Fenerbahçe beat Gornik Zabrze 1–0 (half-time 1–0).
Fenerbahçe met Gornik Zabrze in the UEFA Champions League (2nd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 21 July 2026, 18:00 UTC at Chobani Stadium. Referee: Manfredas Lukjancukas.
Team pages: Fenerbahçe · Gornik Zabrze · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 37' Goal: Talisca — 1–0 · Watch Talisca's goal video (37')
Starting line-ups
Fenerbahçe (4-2-3-1)
- 34 Mert Günok
- 24 Jayden Oosterwolde
- 15 Nathan Aké
- 37 Milan Škriniar (c)
- 27 Nélson Semedo
- 28 Bartuğ Elmaz
- 6 Mattéo Guendouzi
- 9 Kerem Aktürkoğlu
- 7 Fred
- 17 İrfan Kahveci
- 94 Talisca
Gornik Zabrze (4-3-3)
- 1 Philipp Schulze
- 64 E. Janza
- 20 Josema Sánchez
- 26 R. Janicki
- 61 Michal Sáček
- 82 Kacper UrbaÅski
- 66 Maximilian Dietz
- 18 Lukáš Sadílek
- 33 M. Khlan
- 11 Erik Prekop
- 7 Yvan Ikia Dimi
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Fenerbahçe 88%, the draw 9%, Gornik Zabrze 3%. It finished Fenerbahçe 1–0 Gornik Zabrze.
Fenerbahçe's rating gap decides it — Fenerbahçe are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Fenerbahçe's 88%. The draw at 9% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Fenerbahçe at 88%?
Fenerbahçe sit 513 points higher on our strength rating — 1935 to 1421. Sides with a more than 300-point rating edge at home won 79.8% of 5,012 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 92–7–1.
Why not higher?
No scored evidence points the other way. 88% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 9% and Gornik Zabrze at 3%.
Why is the draw only 9%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 8.7%. Not enough recent scoring data to set the goals dial — the draw stays at the class table's rate.
What did we measure but not count?
Fenerbahçe are unbeaten in their last 19 league games at home. Rolling home runs look imposing but sides on a 6+ run won 56.2% of 13,412 games vs 54.6% class-expected — and in our walked test the rating already carried it. Gornik Zabrze have 4 fully-tracked matches with us — under our usual 25-game bar — but their strength rating is anchored to the long-run European club ratings list, which carries their wider competitive history into the number. Clubs from leagues we don't fully cover play too few tracked games for a record built from scratch, so their rating chain starts from published long-run club ratings instead of a blind first guess.
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About this match
On this page: the Fenerbahçe vs Gornik Zabrze final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Fenerbahçe 1–0 Gornik Zabrze. Explore more on the Fenerbahçe and Gornik Zabrze team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Fenerbahçe vs Gornik Zabrze?
Fenerbahçe beat Gornik Zabrze 1–0 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Fenerbahçe vs Gornik Zabrze?
Talisca (37') for Fenerbahçe.
›Where can I watch Fenerbahçe vs Gornik Zabrze highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Fenerbahçe 1–0 Gornik Zabrze are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Fenerbahçe and Gornik Zabrze?
Fenerbahçe and Gornik Zabrze have met 1 time — 0 wins for Fenerbahçe, 0 wins for Gornik Zabrze and 1 draw.