Fenerbahçe draw 1-1 with Roma as manager Kartal resigns
İsmail Kartal steps down after Champions League opener ends in stalemate at Şükrü Saracoğlu.

KEY POINTS
- Fenerbahçe 1-1 Roma in Champions League matchday 1
- Manager İsmail Kartal resigned immediately after the match
- Kartal made four lineup changes; Guendouzi suspended, Asensio injured
- Roma unbeaten in Serie A with Malen scoring five goals in three games
- Match played at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium (also called Chobani Stadium)
Fenerbahçe held Roma to a 1-1 draw in their Champions League league-phase opener at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium on 10 September. The Turkish side, managed by İsmail Kartal, fielded a revised lineup with four changes from the previous Beşiktaş derby.
Kartal was forced to replace suspended Matteo Guendouzi and injured Marco Asensio, while also rotating Nelson Semedo and İrfan Can Kahveci out of the starting eleven. Mert Müldür, Bartuğ Elmaz, İsmail Yüksek and Kerem Aktürkoğlu came in.
“I'm resigning from my duty, never to return.”
Roma arrived unbeaten in Serie A under Gian Piero Gasperini, with Donyell Malen scoring five goals in three matches. The Italian side took the lead before Fenerbahçe equalised to earn a point.
Shortly after the final whistle, Kartal announced his resignation at the post-match press conference. He praised his players for a performance worthy of the Champions League but said he was leaving "never to return" after three months in charge.
6 more sources below
YORUMLAR (0)
Henüz yorum yok. İlk yazan siz olun.
RELATED STORIES

Palmeiras beats LDU Quito on penalties to reach Libertadores semifinals
Palmeiras overcame a dramatic 3-2 loss in Quito to advance 4-3 on penalties after a 3-3 aggregate draw, setting up an all-Brazilian semifinal against Fluminense.

Barcelona rout Racing Santander 7-2 to extend perfect La Liga start
A Raphinha hat-trick powers Catalan leaders to sixth straight league win and three-point advantage over Real Madrid.

Arch Manning Apologizes for AI Video Joke About Holly Rowe
The Texas quarterback apologized after laughing at a fake video showing coach Steve Sarkisian slapping the ESPN reporter.
- Messi scores 100th Inter Miami goal as Herons beat Cruz Azul 2-0 to win Campeones Cup
- Von der Leyen delivers sixth State of the Union address in Strasbourg
- STF Delays Decision on Moraes Investigation, Votes 4-3 for Separate Analysis
- Trump dismisses AI extinction warnings as 'hoax' while tech leaders urge slowdown
- Fed Poised to Raise Rates Amid Persistent Inflation, Iran War Pressure
This page was compiled with AI assistance from the outlets named above and passed an automated language check before publication. Montegre has no reporters of its own; the byline names the outlets the story was compiled from. Method and editorial standards