Fenerbahçe fell 3–1 to Dinamo Zagreb in their Europa League opener. The visitors’ only goal came from Sebastian Szymanski. The match was played at Maksimir Stadyumu.
Dinamo’s 3–1 win sets the tone
Fenerbahçe faced the Croatian side in Week 1 and left Zagreb empty-handed. The hosts capitalized on key moments and defensive lapses to seal the result.
Early chance missed by Zajc
In the 16th minute, after Brown lost the ball on the right, Valincic slipped a pass to Zajc inside the box. His effort flew well over the bar, wasting a promising opening.
Beljo puts Dinamo in front
On 21 minutes, a scramble in the Fenerbahçe area saw the ball drop to Beljo, who steered a low touch into the net. The home side grabbed the lead.
Szymanski’s superb reply
In the 25th minute, Kerem’s corner from the right was only half-cleared. Szymanski met it first time from the edge of the area and drove it straight into the net.
Hosts back ahead after the break
On 50 minutes, Valincic collected the ball on the left side of the box and fired a low cross across goal. Beljo pounced after the defense missed it and finished from close range.
Bakrar seals it in added time
Deep into stoppage time, Mounsef Bakrar struck in the 90+5th minute with a powerful shot from the right angle to the far corner. The third goal ended Fenerbahçe’s hopes.
No points for Fenerbahçe and next fixtures
No further goals followed, and Fenerbahçe left with a defeat, starting the Europa League without points. Dinamo Zagreb claimed their first three points of the campaign.
Next week, Fenerbahçe host Nice, while Dinamo Zagreb travel to face Maccabi Tel Aviv.
