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A 3-1 game! Let Mourinho win the first victory in the Turkish Super League: Talisca scores + Duran assists, and the Champions League is expected to advance

2:47pm, 24 August 2025【Football】

On August 24, in the third round of the Turkish Super League, Fenerbahce played against Gokarli at home. After this game, Mourinho will lead the team to Portugal to prepare for the final match of the Champions League playoff with Benfica. This was also Mourinho's last chance to train, but the players on the field did not disappoint him. Fenerbahce finally defeated his opponent 3-1 and won the first victory of the Turkish Super League this season.

Due to participating in the Champions League qualifiers, Fenerbahce's first round of the Turkish Super League was postponed. They drew against Goztabi away in the second round, so the Turkish Super League has not yet won a victory in the new season. Fortunately, in this league, Fenerbahce finally scored 3 points.

In this game, Mourinho used the trident of Ennesri, Duran and Talisca in the frontcourt, which is also the strongest offensive combination in the frontcourt this season. Unexpectedly, they were stolen by Skriniar. Five minutes into the game, the former Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain defender scored a header, taking the lead for Fenerbahce. The away team then scored a goal to equalize the score, and the two teams drew 1-1 at the end of the first half. In the 51st minute of the second half, Duran stood up. The 21-year-old talented new player faced the goalkeeper in the penalty area and passed to the back point calmly. Norman Brown easily pushed the empty goal, and Fenerbahce took the lead 2-1 again. In the 66th minute, the score on the court was rewritten again. This time it was Talisca's turn. He received a cross from his teammates and finally scored a header. This goal also helped the team lock the score at 3-1.

Seeing his team defeating his opponent, Mourinho on the sidelines couldn't help but celebrate passionately. In this game, Mourinho not only led the team to score 3 points, but also made many core players in the frontcourt feel. Among them, Duran gave a key assist, and Talisca scored even more. In the away game with Benfica in the middle of next week, Fenerbahce is undoubtedly more confident in advancing.

‌In the first leg of the Champions League, Fenerbahce drew 0-0 with Benfica at home. In the next game, if Fenerbahce wants to advance, he will definitely have to find a way to score. If Talisca or Duran can help the team score first away, Fenerbahce will see hope.

For Mourinho and Fenerbahce, the next final battle is likely to be their most important game this season. As long as they win the game, Fenerbahce will advance to the Champions League group stage and they will also receive huge economic returns. In case of losing the game, Fenerbahce will be "relegated" to play in the Europa League, and its revenue will be greatly affected. This decisive battle is also a huge test for Mourinho, because Fenerbahce fell in the qualifying round last season in the Champions League, which also caused Mourinho to be questioned. If Mourinho fails to break through in the qualifying round for two consecutive seasons, it will be difficult for Mourinho to continue coaching Fenerbahce next season. I hope he can lead the team back to the Champions League. With Mourinho's reputation and ability, the Champions League is the best stage for him to show himself!