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Fenerbahce draw with Antwerp in Europa League
Fenerbahce's Enner Valencia scores twice but misses penalty for 2-2 draw in Istanbul
Emre Asikci |
21.10.2021 - Update : 21.10.2021
Diego Rossi (9) of Fenerbahce in action against Ritchie De Laet (2) and Birger Verstraete (6) of Royal Antwerp during UEFA Europa League Group D soccer match between Fenerbahce and Royal Antwerp at Ulker Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey on October 21, 2021. ( Serhat Cagdas - Anadolu Agency )
ISTANBUL
Turkish side Fenerbahce were held to a 2-2 draw by Antwerp on Thursday in a Group D match of the Europa League.
Mbwana Samatta found an early goal for Antwerp in minute two at the Sukru Saracoğlu Stadium in Istanbul.
Fenerbahce leveled the game with a goal by Enner Valencia in the 21st minute, but Valencia later missed a penalty shot in minute 37.
In the 45th minute, the Istanbul side were awarded a penalty again, which Valencia converted successfully into a 2-1 score.
Pieter Gerkens netted on a header in minute 62 to earn Antwerp the 2-2 draw.
With the result, the Yellow Canaries continued their winless Europa League run in the third round of Group D fixtures.
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