The Turkish Super League "Red and Yellow Battle"! Mourinho refused to admit his tactical mistakes, and Talisca s loss caused controversy!

In the early morning of August 17, 2025, the second round of the Turkish Premier League staged a dramatic showdown - Fenerbahce challenged Goztabi away. This game not only ended with a score of 0-0, but also due to the fierce confrontation between the two sides with 3 red cards and 12 yellow cards, and the Fenerbahce striker Talisca lost a key penalty in stoppage time, becoming the most eye-catching focus battle since the start of the Turkish Super League season.

The red and yellow cards are frequently used, and the defensive counterattack becomes the winner and loser

The game is full of gunpowder from the beginning. In the 61st minute, Goztabi forward Juan was sent off for a tactical foul of two yellow cards, and the visiting team Fenerbahce once had an advantage in 11 against 10. However, Fenerbahce failed to seize the opportunity. Instead, in the 85th minute, the defender Osterwald fouled a man in the backcourt and left the field, and the two sides returned to the 10-man battle. Before the end of the game, a player on the bench on Goztabi took another red card due to protesting the penalty. The final game ended with "tragic" data of 12 yellow cards and 3 red cards.

Despite the chaos in the scene, both teams showed extremely resilience in their defenses. Goztabi uses a 5+3 intensive defensive formation, and the central defender combination has the advantage in confrontation and air competition, and successfully restricts Fenerbahce to only three shots; while Fenerbahce has a 58% ball possession rate, it is difficult to break the deadlock against the iron barrel formation.

Mourinho "hardly" the referee after the game: the tactics are fine, the result is fair

After the game, Fenerbahce coach Mourinho spoke bluntly at the press conference: "We have no difficulty in organizing the offense in the backcourt. The only problem is to penetrate the last pass in the last three zones of the opponent. The opponent's defense is very compact, and it still maintains the same structure after the substitution - this is not a normal football, but this is Goztabi's style!" He emphasized in particular that the referee's control of the rhythm of the game affected the result: "The opponent used physical confrontation to offset our technical advantages, but the judgment standards must be unified."

Mourinho did not directly criticize Talisca for missing a penalty kick. To evaluate the players, the blame is to blame the opponent's defensive intensity: "The penalty opportunity in stoppage time could have changed the game, but the opponent's goalkeeper's performance is world-class."

Key data reveals the winning and losing code

Defensive dominance: Goztabi completed 24 fouls and 8 yellow cards in the whole game, successfully intercepting Fenerbahce 12 key passes;

Attacking weakness: Fenerbahce only shot 3 times in a direct shot, and Talisca's 10 shots in the whole game was not won;

Controversy and follow-up: Talisca became the target of public criticism

Although Mourinho strongly supported his disciples, Talisca's loss in stoppage time still sparked heated discussions among fans. What has Talisca experienced from Mr. Key to the Penalty Sinner? The coach of Goztabi was excitedly said: "This is a gift to the fans! We use unity to prove that weak teams can also create miracles." The luxurious lineup of the Turkish Super League with a total of 160 million was tied by 11.3 million. What do you think?