The match saw Fenerbahçe take an early lead through Anderson Talisca, who scored his fifth goal in his last five games. However, the visitors were unable to hold onto their advantage, with Gençlerbirligi equalising through a mistake from Mattéo Guendouzi. The French midfielder's error allowed Sekou Koita to set up Franco Tongya, who scored the equalising goal.
Fenerbahçe's defence was then breached again, with Abdurrahim Dursun scoring for Gençlerbirligi 10 minutes into the second half. The visitors were unable to mount a successful comeback, with Irfan Egribayat making a crucial save to deny Talisca a second goal. Despite introducing several substitutes, including N'Golo Kanté and Mason Greenwood, Fenerbahçe were unable to find a way back into the match.
The defeat will be a concern for Fenerbahçe ahead of their Champions League play-off match against Olympique Lyon, which takes place on Tuesday. The Turkish side will be looking to bounce back from this setback and secure a place in the Champions League group stages.
Fenerbahçe's next match in the Süper Lig is against Konyaspor, who they will host at their home stadium.