Samsunspor vs Fenerbahçe SK

Fenerbahçe made light work of Samsunspor away from home, cruising to a 2-0 win in matchday 3 of the Süper Lig. The tie was as good as decided inside 49 minutes, with an early strike setting the tone for a one-sided afternoon at the Yeni 19 Mayıs Stadyumu. Vedat Muriqi needed just three minutes to give the visitors the lead, converting a left-wing cross from Oğuz Aydın. Oğuz turned provider into scorer four minutes after the restart, finishing off a pass from İrfan Can Kahveci for 2-0. Samsunspor's day worsened when striker Fatih Kaya limped off injured in the 16th minute, and home boss Thorsten Fink was booked for protesting from the touchline. The win stretches Fenerbahçe's streak to three straight victories and 6 points, keeping İsmail Kartal's side flying after also sealing Champions League group-stage qualification. Samsunspor suffer their first defeat of the season, dropping to 4 points ahead of a trip to Kocaelispor.