Fenerbahçe Vs Kasımpaşa: Two defender injuries, supporters' 'İnan' choreography and a 1-1 draw

In the Trendyol Süper Lig's 23rd week, fenerbahçe vs kasımpaşa finished 1-1 at Chobani Stadyumu after two unfortunate defender injuries unsettled the home side—an outcome that left players visibly devastated and fans emotional.

Early defensive blows: Çağlar sidelined in 25th minute

Fenerbahçe suffered an early setback when Çağlar Söyüncü, who started in place of the injured Milan Skriniar, pulled up in the 25th minute after a challenge and clutched the back of his thigh. He signaled for a substitution, dropped to the turf when play stopped and, frustrated by the incident, punched the grass after initial treatment from medical staff. Manager Domenico Tedesco, 40, brought the young stoper Yiğit Efe onto the field for Çağlar Söyüncü.

Late first-half substitute: Oosterwolde also forced out

As the first half wound down, Jayden Oosterwolde suddenly went to the ground when play was stopped. Medical staff evaluated the Dutch defender and deemed him unable to continue; N'Golo Kante replaced Jayden Oosterwolde for the remainder of the match.

Match result and players' reactions after draw

The game at Chobani Stadyumu ended 1-1, denying Fenerbahçe the chance to equal leader Galatasaray's points tally. Players spoke bluntly after the match: Fred said he felt “very terrible and bad” and that the team deserved to win but conceded a goal they should not have allowed; İsmail Yüksek, who took the captain's armband after Çağlar Söyüncü left the field, said the closing 10 minutes brought mixed emotions and criticized conceding to a team that had been reduced to 10 men in two recent matches; Nelson Semedo described the evening as difficult, noting the opponent also needed points and stressing the need to learn from mistakes. The squad left the pitch visibly crushed by the outcome.

Fenerbahçe matchday setup, squad changes and tribune atmosphere

Before kickoff, the Spor Toto Tribünü displayed a large choreography reading "İnan" made from white cards on a yellow-navy background, with banners reading Fenerbahçe on both flanks and Edip Akbayram's "Güzel günler göreceğiz" played over the stadium speakers. The stands were packed, supporters called players up to the tribune before the match, and two special cabins were placed in front of the Spor Toto Tribünü as part of the 'Tribünde engel yok' project for visually impaired fans.

Manager Domenico Tedesco made five changes from the Nottingham Forest team that started in the UEFA match: he was unable to include Milan Skriniar in the squad due to injury and handed starts to Çağlar Söyüncü, Levent Mercan, İsmail Yüksek, Anthony Musaba and Dorgeles Nene. Levent Mercan returned to the starting XI after roughly 1. 5 months and his first start since the Süper Kupa match against Galatasaray, having last come on as a substitute in the Nottingham Forest game and ending a 10-match absence from the starting lineup. Anthony Musaba started after a three-match gap; his previous start came on February 5 in the Ziraat Türkiye Kupası match against Erzurumspor FK, and he had been on the bench for the Gençlerbirliği and Trabzonspor league games; Musaba was not in the Nottingham Forest squad because he was not on the UEFA list.

On the bench for the Kasımpaşa game were Mert Günok, Yiğit Efe Demir, Mert Müldür, Archie Brown, Fred Rodrigues, N'Golo Kante, Oğuz Aydın, Kamil Efe Üregen, Kerem Aktürkoğlu and Sidiki Cherif. Tedesco chose Anderson Talisca as the lone forward after previously starting Sidiki Cherif in the Nottingham Forest match. Marco Asensio received a plaque before kickoff for scoring the league's best goal in January.

Fenerbahçe Vs Kasımpaşa: what changed and what's next

The two injury withdrawals—Çağlar Söyüncü in the 25th minute and Jayden Oosterwolde late in the first half—forced in-game adjustments that saw Yiğit Efe and N'Golo Kante enter as replacements. The match finished 1-1 at Chobani Stadyumu, and the players' postgame comments made clear they left the field disappointed. The next confirmed event is unclear in the provided context.