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Fenerbahçe draw 1-1 with Roma as manager Kartal resigns

İsmail Kartal steps down after Champions League opener ends in stalemate at Şükrü Saracoğlu.

Sources: Veja, Gazete Rize, Amida Haber, Olay53 and 2 more6 sources|· updated· 1 min read
Fenerbahçe draw 1-1 with Roma as manager Kartal resigns
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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.

İsmail Kartal

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.

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