Beşiktaş–Fenerbahçe rivalry

Ten-man Beşiktaş came from one goal behind to beat Fenerbahçe 4-2 in an Istanbul derby on April 2 night to cut the gap with its rival in the Turkish Süper Lig.

Fenerbahçe made a good start to the game, and Enner Valencia put the home side in the lead by successfully converting a penalty shot in the 41st minute.

In what promises to be a thrilling encounter, two of Türkiye's football giants, Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş, are set to lock horns on April 2 in the Turkish Süper Lig.

Fenerbahçe is currently in second place in the league, while Beşiktaş is in third place, trailing its city rival by five points. Therefore, the match will be crucial for both teams' title hopes.

The 2021 Turkish Süper Lig football champions, Beşiktaş, received the championship cup on May 19 in a ceremony as fans of the Istanbul club rejoiced.

The Black Eagles arrived at their home stadium Vodafone Park by sea - an unusual way to celebrate a victory.

Fenerbahçe bagged a 1-1 draw against Beşiktaş in March 21's Turkish Süper Lig derby with a late equalizer at Vodafone Park.

Beşiktaş was held to a 1-1 draw at home by city rival Fenerbahçe with a late equalizer on March 21 but managed to stay atop the Turkish Süper Lig standings.

The home side took the lead in the 48th minute when Croatian defender Domagoj Vida scored with a header.

Istanbul's Beşiktaş won against city rivals Fenerbahçe 4-3 in Turkish Süper Lig derby to end their 15-year-jinx in Kadıköy.

Visitors Beşiktaş last beat Fenerbahçe in the Yellow Canaries' home, the Ülker Stadium on April 17, 2005.

Beşiktaş beat Fenerbahçe 4-3 in an Istanbul derby in the Turkish Süper Lig on Nov. 29 night, ending its 15-year winless spell on the Asian side of the city.

The last time Beşiktaş had won at Fenerbahçe's home was on April 17, 2005, when it won with the same result.

Istanbul's Beşiktaş and Fenerbahce will clash in a Turkish Super League derby on Feb. 24, with both sides having much at stake.

Turkish Super League leader Galatasaray will host second-placed Beşiktaş in a do-or-die game on April 29, just days after Beşiktaş announced that it will refuse to take part in the resumption of another derby against Fenerbahçe scheduled for next week. 

Eight more suspects were detained on April 23 after last week's Fenerbahçe-Beşiktaş derby in the Ziraat Turkish Cup, which was postponed after shocking scenes of crowd trouble.