İsmail Kartal under pressure after Fenerbahçe's late slip

"I am very sad about the result my team conceded. Then, we have other matches waiting for us and we will win again. And we will make peace with our supporters," İsmail Kartal told So Foot after Fenerbahçe were held 2-2 by Slavia Praha in Fenerbahçe vs Slavia Praha. The Istanbul side had led 2-1 after 15 minutes, then let the lead go before a 90th-minute equaliser.

Fenerbahçe's European start

The draw left Fenerbahçe without a win in three Champions League matchdays. They sit 28th in the standings on 2 points from 3 matches, and that is a poor return for a club expecting more from its European campaign.

Mason Greenwood and Lukáš Provod were the highest-rated players in the match, with Greenwood posting 7.87 and Provod 7.68. Those individual numbers matter less than the crowd reaction after the final whistle, when supporters at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium called for Kartal to resign.

Sunday brings Galatasaray

The pressure is now carrying into a derby week that Fenerbahçe did not need. Galatasaray are the Süper Lig leaders and face Fenerbahçe on Sunday, giving Kartal's promise to win again an immediate test in front of the same supporters who turned on him against Slavia.

The result against Slavia did not end any campaign on its own, but it has left Fenerbahçe with 2 points from 3 Champions League matches and a coach facing loud public anger before the derby.