2014 Turkish Super Cup

2014 Turkish Super Cup
Event Turkish Super Cup
after extra time
Fenerbahçe won 3–2 on penalties
Date 25 August 2014
Venue Manisa 19 Mayıs Stadium, Manisa
Referee Mustafa Kâmil Abitoğlu

2014 Turkish Super Cup (Turkish: TFF Süper Kupa) was the 41st edition of the Turkish Super Cup since its establishment as Presidential Cup in 1966. The match was contested between the 2013–14 Süper Lig champions Fenerbahçe and the 2013–14 Turkish Cup winners Galatasaray, making the game the 378th edition of Kıtalar Arası Derbi. The game was a rematch of the 2013 Turkish Super Cup, which was won by title holders Galatasaray.

Background

The fixture was the 6th overall national super cup matchup between the teams since 1966, and the third matchup since 2006 and 2013. Galatasaray last won the cup in 2013 against Fenerbahçe, and Fenerbahçe last won the cup in 2009 against Beşiktaş. In their previous finals Galatasaray won in 1996, 2012 and 2013 editions; and Fenerbahçe in 1973 and 1985.

Path to the final

Fenerbahçe were champions in the regular season, finishing 9 points ahead of Galatasaray. In the regular season Fenerbahçe collected 74 points by 23 wins, 5 draws, and 6 losses. They were trailed by Galatasaray, who collected 65 points by 18 wins, 11 draws, and 5 losses.[1]

Although runners-up of the league, Galatasaray performed better in the domestic cup. They entered the tournament at the fourth round. They won their fourth round match against Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyespor. In the fifth round, they beat Balıkesirspor. In the group stage they were drawn against Antalyaspor, Elazığspor, and Tokatspor but were second position in the group. The semi-finals were the toughest home and away matches for Galatasaray, as they struggled against Bursaspor but were winners. In the 2014 Turkish Cup Final they were crowned champions against rivals Eskişehirspor by a decisive 1–0 win. This was a 15th win for Galatasaray since 1962, its first edition.

Match

Details

25 August 2014
20:30 EEST (UTC+03)
Fenerbahçe 0–0 (a.e.t.) Galatasaray
Report
  Penalties  
Kuyt
Caner
M. Topuz
Meireles
Kadlec
3–2 Olcan
Selçuk
Melo
Yekta
Burak
Manisa 19 Mayıs Stadium, Manisa
Attendance: 16,597
Referee: Mustafa Kâmil Abitoğlu
Fenerbahçe
Galatasaray
GK 1 Turkey Volkan Demirel  120'
RB 77 Turkey Gökhan Gönül
CB 22 Portugal Bruno Alves  35'  82'
CB 4 Turkey Bekir İrtegün
LB 88 Turkey Caner Erkin
CM 5 Turkey Mehmet Topal
CM 14 Portugal Raul Meireles
CM 20 Turkey Emre Belözoğlu (c)  31'  88'
RW 11 Netherlands Dirk Kuyt  90'
LW 7 Senegal Moussa Sow  116'
CF 29 Nigeria Emmanuel Emenike  58'
Substitutes:
GK 23 Turkey Mert Günok
DF 3 Turkey Hasan Ali Kaldırım
DF 24 Czech Republic Michal Kadlec  82'
MF 21 Turkey Selçuk Şahin
MF 26 Turkey Alper Potuk  88'
MF 38 Turkey Mehmet Topuz  116'
FW 9 Cameroon Pierre Webo
Turkey İsmail Kartal
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Assistant referees:
Fourth official:

GK 1 Uruguay Fernando Muslera
RB 88 Turkey Veysel Sarı  58'
CB 21 Cameroon Aurelien Chedjou
CB 26 Turkey Semih Kaya
LB 13 Brazil Alex Telles  92'  104'
CM 3 Brazil Felipe Melo  120'
CM 8 Turkey Selçuk İnan (c)  29'
RW 29 Turkey Olcan Adın
AM 10 Netherlands Wesley Sneijder  60'
LW 23 Turkey Yasin Öztekin  60'
CF 17 Turkey Burak Yılmaz  68'
Substitutes:
GK 38 Turkey Sinan Bolat
DF 2 Turkey Hakan Balta  104'
MF 20 Turkey Furkan Özçal
MF 35 Turkey Yekta Kurtuluş  60'
MF 53 Morocco Nordin Amrabat
MF 11 Portugal Bruma  60'
FW 9 Turkey Umut Bulut
Italy Cesare Prandelli

See also

References

  1. 2013–14 Süper Lig table Turkish Football Federation (Turkish), accessed 18 May 2014