Fenerbahçe Defeats Lyon Away to Secure Spot in the Champions League
The Yellow-Navigators defeated the French team away in a historic match to advance to the league stage, and received a congratulatory message from the TFF.
Fenerbahçe defeated Olympique Lyon 2-1 away in the UEFA Champions League play-off round second leg, ending an 18-year drought to secure their spot in the Champions League, and was congratulated by the TFF.
Match Details and Score
Facing France's Olympique Lyon in the second leg of the tie which had ended 1-1 in the first match, the yellow-navy team managed to defeat their opponent 2-1 away from home.
18-Year Drought Comes to an End
With this crucial away victory, Fenerbahçe achieved the long-awaited success of advancing to the UEFA Champions League league stage.
Congratulatory Message from the TFF
The Turkish Football Federation published an official message congratulating the yellow-navy club for advancing to the Champions League and wishing them success in the subsequent stages of the tournament.
Historical Records and Firsts
The Fenerbahçe club announced with this victory that they defeated Lyon for the first time in their history, became the Turkish team with the most matches won in European history with 122 victories, and that Head Coach İsmail Kartal reached the title of the manager with the most European cup victories in club history.