Fenerbahçe, Trabzonspor share spoils in 1-1 draw in heated match

Ten-man Fenerbahçe drew 1-1 with Turkish Süper Lig leaders Trabzonspor at home on Sunday.

Fenerbahçe was reduced to 10 men when Irfan Can Kahveci received a straight red card for a foul on Manolis Siopis after a VAR review in the 18th minute at Ülker Stadium.

Four minutes later, Anthony Nwakaeme scored the opener after rolling into the net with a right-footed shot from inside the box.

Fenerbahçe was so close to scoring an equalizer in the 35th minute but Serdar Dursun’s header was blocked on the line by Ahmetcan Kaplan.

The same side made the score 1-1 after Miha Zajc found the net with a header off a free kick in the 71st minute.

Near the end of the match, Nwakaeme attempted to score again but his shot from close range hit the post and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

Third-place Fenerbahçe has 47 points.

After collecting 67 points, Trabzonspor is now 15 points clear at the top of Süper Lig, ahead of second-place Ittifak Holding Konyaspor.

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