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Fenerbahçe and Nice Renew Rivalry in Europa League Clash
2 Oct
Summary
- Fenerbahçe and Nice have faced off 5 times in major European competition
- Nice have won 3 of those 5 meetings, but lost both away games
- Fenerbahçe could lose their first 2 matches of a major UEFA campaign for the first time since 2001-02
Fenerbahçe and Nice are set to renew their long-standing rivalry in the Europa League. The two teams have faced off 5 times before in major European competition, with the French side Nice emerging victorious in 3 of those encounters. However, Fenerbahçe have had the upper hand when playing at home, winning both of their previous home matches against Nice.
After suffering a 3-1 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in their Europa League opener, Fenerbahçe now face the prospect of losing their first 2 matches of a major UEFA campaign for the first time since the 2001-02 Champions League season. Meanwhile, Nice have struggled on the road in the Europa League, losing each of their last 10 away games in the competition since a 5-1 victory over SV Zulte Waregem in September 2017.
The match-up promises to be an intriguing one, with Fenerbahçe's Sebastian Szymanski looking to continue his impressive goalscoring form in European competition. The young midfielder has found the net 3 times in Fenerbahçe's last 2 major European games, a feat only previously achieved by Alex and Youssef En-Nesyri for the Turkish club.
