The Turks were at least one size too big and now play in a Europa League after the overall 6:1. The Violets are moving to the Conference League. On Friday (from 2.30 p.m.) Austria will face European group opponents again after a four-year break. Istanbul. Ismail Yüksek (12th), Irfan Kahveci (44th, 70th) and Mert Yandas (79th) highlighted the class difference on Thursday and ensured that there was never any tension after Vienna’s 2-0 win. After all, Marvin Martins rewarded the individually far inferior Austria with a goal (45 + 1) for the fighting effort.
With Haris Tabakovic, Austria coach Manfred Schmid sent a classic centre-forward into the race this time. However, the 1.94 m crusher had to spread out his “territory” and occasionally help out in his own penalty area. Fenerbahce coach Jorge Jesus relied on eight starters from Vienna – and the support of the powerful fans.
The vast majority of Austrians had never played in front of a crowd like the crowded Sükrü Saracoglu Stadyumu. Schmid had adjusted his eleven to it. The mood was actually excellent, Fenerbahce started with the handbrake like in the first leg.
Nevertheless, the violet hope for an early lead was passé after 13 minutes. Matthias Braunöder unluckily deflected a long-range shot from Yüksek from more than 30 meters, the arc lamp fell over Christian Früchtl into the goal. As in Vienna, “Fener” scored an early goal.
Austria didn’t want to show the blow to the neck, but immediately ran behind them much more often. In addition, it was necessary to survive dangerous situations after stationary balls. Around the 26th minute, when Reinhold Ranftl cleared a Dursun header on the line. A random product resulted in the best Austria chance for the time being. Peres frittered away the ball after a Fitz hole pass, Tabakovic shot over the goal from a reserve in the penalty area (29′).
Fenerbahce continued to combine well, but without final consequence. And still struck after renewed disorder in Austria’s defense after a corner kick. Diego Rossi crossed to the first post, Kahveci nodded off at the second (44′). The second leg seemed decided early on, but the guests took a boost of morale into the break: Martins headed a Fitz cross unchallenged and softly into the left corner (45+1).
Schmid brought fresh energy with Can Keles for Martins and James Holland for Braunöder. A last offensive rearing up was recognizable, Fitz forced Altay Bayindir to defend his fist with a long shot (50th). Overall, however, the effort far too seldom resulted in deals. Fenerbahce reeled off the game extremely economically, stood securely at the back and repeatedly appeared dangerously in front of Früchtl in ever larger spaces.
It was emotionally 3:1: Austria forgot Kahveci in the backcourt, who was able to take the time to flick over Früchtl at the edge of the penalty area. Fenerbahce had previously missed half-chances, but were invited to score again by Austria: Marco Djuricin lost the ball a few meters from his own penalty area to Yandas, who thanked him with a well-placed shot two minutes after his substitution with the goal for the final score (79th minute). ).
Source: Nachrichten
