Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş will renew one of Turkish football’s fiercest rivalries Tuesday night when they collide in the opening match of the Ziraat Turkish Cup C Group, with both sides eager to make an early statement in a competition that carries history, pressure and little margin for error.
The derby kicks off at 8:30 p.m. local time at Chobani Stadium, marking the first group-stage test for two clubs that enter the cup directly at this phase under the revamped format.
A derby shaped by form, belief and unfinished business
While cup openers are often approached cautiously, this one arrives heavy with context.
Fenerbahçe step into the night carrying momentum built over months, while Beşiktaş arrive driven by the need to redefine their season against elite opposition.
The Yellow Canaries closed the first half of
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