Overview
- Fenerbahce overturned a two-goal aggregate deficit with a 5-2 home victory to win the tie 6-4 and reach the Champions League playoff round.
- Archie Brown and loaned Colombia forward Jhon Durán opened the scoring before Fred, Youssef En-Nesyri and Talisca completed the five-goal turnaround.
- The victory pits Fenerbahce against Benfica in next week’s playoff first leg for a spot in UEFA’s expanded 36-team group stage.
- The result offers Jose Mourinho tangible progress after a trophyless first season in Turkey.
- A VAR offside confusion briefly prompted Mourinho to celebrate a disallowed goal before play resumed.