İsmail Kartal stands out for Fenerbahçe ahead of the Beşiktaş derby

While Fenerbahçe continues its preparations for the derby match against Beşiktaş in the Süper Lig, head coach İsmail Kartal's undefeated streak in his career against the arch-rival draws attention.

Derby Preparations Have Begun

In Fenerbahçe, which ended its 18-year Champions League drought and secured a comfortable 2-0 away win against Samsunspor upon its return, all eyes have turned to the first derby of the season.

The Yellow Canaries want to defeat Beşiktaş—who continues its journey in the Europa League and beat the league's new newcomer Çorum with a score of 6-2—in Kadıköy so that their morale and motivation multiply.

İsmail Kartal's Beşiktaş Streak

Ahead of the tough match, Fenerbahçe's biggest trump card stands out as its head coach, İsmail Kartal.

The 65-year-old manager has never suffered a loss against the arch-rival during his various stints at the helm of the yellow-navy team.

Balance Sheet of Past Matches

Having faced Beşiktaş 5 times in his Fenerbahçe career, İsmail Kartal won 4 of these matches and drew 1.

Kartal's successful streak against arch-rivals began in the 2014-15 season.

Derby Results by Year

Having defeated his opponent 2-0 away on November 2, 2014, the experienced manager won 1-0 in Kadıköy on March 22, 2015.

Taking charge of the yellow-navy team again in 2021-22, Kartal left Dolmabahçe with a 1-1 result on May 8, 2022.

In the 2023-24 season, he achieved 3-1 away and 2-1 home victories in Kadıköy.