Na big match dey for Turkey Cup quarterfinal tonight as Konyaspor go host Fenerbahçe for their ground. The match go be single-leg elimination, and if dem no get winner after normal time, dem go play extra time and maybe penalty shootout.
Konyaspor striker Blaz Kramer don talk say dem must win to make history. He say dem dey ready for the challenge against Fenerbahçe.
Fenerbahçe coach Domenico Tedesco talk say their aim na to win every match, whether cup or league. He say the last match no easy, but dem don prepare well for this one. He talk say dem play well for the previous match even though dem no win, and dem need to focus on the future now.
Fenerbahçe player Yiğit Efe Demir talk say dem just come back from a tough match where dem concede last-minute goal for 2-2 draw. He talk say the psychology hard, but dem try recover quickly because dem get important matches ahead. He talk say dem want win this match and go all the way to the final, then focus on the derby.
For team news, Konyaspor likely lineup include Deniz, Uğurcan, Nagalo, Adil, Arif, Jevtovic, Melih, Deniz, Bardhi, Muleka, and Kramer. Fenerbahçe likely lineup include Mert Günok, Mert Müldür, Çağlar, Oosterwolde, Levent, İsmail Yüksek, Kante, Talisca, Musaba, Kerem, and Cherif.
Referee Ozan Ergün go officiate the match with assistants Murat Altan and Mustafa Savranlar. VAR go be Erkan Engin with AVAR Hüseyin Aylak. The match go show live for ATV.
This na the fourth meeting for these two teams for Turkey Cup. Their first meeting na for 2002-2003 season second round where Konyaspor win 1-0. For 2008-2009 season, Fenerbahçe win 3-0 away and 2-0 at home to reach the final.
Konyaspor reach this stage after beating 12 Bingölspor 4-2, then Muş Spor 4-1 away. For group stage, dem beat Antalyaspor 1-0, Bodrum FK 2-1, Aliağa Futbol 5-0, and Eyüpspor 1-0. Dem top their group with 12 points from 4 wins.
Fenerbahçe for group stage get 9 points to finish second. Dem lose to Beşiktaş but beat Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı, Erzurumspor FK, and Gaziantep FK.
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