The arsaVev Fenerbahçe Women’s Football Team said goodbye to the Europa cups after a 2-0 defeat against Spanish side Real Sociedad in the second leg of the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup Round of 16.
The match, played on Wednesday at 20:00 at the Chobani Stadium Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Sports Complex. Having also lost the first leg in Spain 2-0, the yellow-navy blues were eliminated 4-0 on aggregate over the two legs.
The match was officiated by Czech referee Michaela Pachtova. Pachtova’s assistants were Zuzana Spindlerova and Tereza Holaskovska. Members of the Fenerbahçe Board of Directors watched it.
Sarı-lacivertli ekibin sahaya çıktığı ilk 11’de Munteanu, Fatma Şakar, Plummer, Bowen, Colette Ndzana, Otu Ece Türkoğlu, Kajan, Busem Şeker, Abideen ve Staskova yer aldı. Real Sociedad played with Arula, Cabanillas, Nahia Aparicio, Claudia, Camino, Campo, Arola Aparicio, Cahynova, Eguiguren, Marcos and Keefe.
Real Sociedad took the lead in the opening minute of the match. Following a pass from Cahynova in midfield to Marcos on the left, an unfortunate touch by Ndzana on a ball sent into the goalmouth caused her to put the ball into her own net, making the score 0-1.
In the 19th minute, Colette Ndzana took a shot from outside the penalty area. Goalkeeper Arula tipped it away at the post.
In the 33rd minute, Keefe made a header at the far post from a cross from the left. Goalkeeper Munteanu sent it out for a corner.
Fenerbahçe, Europa Cup son 16 turunda Real Sociedad'a mağlup oldu ve turnuvaya veda etti. pic.twitter.com/uLHv90k2MV
The Spanish side doubled their lead in the 34th minute. From a corner kick taken from the left by Eguiguren, Keefe met the ball with a header to send it into the back of the net, and the first half ended with the visiting team leading 2-0.
In the 58th minute, Mesude Alayont crossed from the left into the penalty area. Busem Şeker failed to make clean contact and the ball went out of play.
When the clock showed 61 minutes, Abideen met the ball following a misplaced pass by goalkeeper Arula. She took a long-range shot that hit the side netting and went out.
In the quarterfinals, Real Sociedad will face the winner of the tie between PSV Eindhoven and Eintracht Frankfurt. Meanwhile, arsaVev Fenerbahçe concluded their maiden Europa journey—begun following their historic league championship—in the Round of 16.