Turkish giants Fenerbahçe produced their most complete performance of the new Süper Lig season Sunday, defeating hosts Samsunspor 2-0 behind early strikes in each half from Kosovar forward Vedat Muriqi and winger Oğuz Aydın.
The comfortable away victory provided Fenerbahçe with their first clean sheet of the domestic campaign and lifted the Istanbul club to six points through three matches, helping them build momentum following an erratic opening fortnight.
The Yellow Canaries wasted no time taking control in front of a partisan host crowd, opening the scoring in the third minute of play. Aydın spearheaded a swift attack down the flank before delivering a precise cross to Muriqi, who finished with composure to put the visiting side ahead 1-0.
The early breakthrough allowed the Istanbul-based team to dictate the tempo of the match and frustrate Samsunspor’s efforts to establish an offensive rhythm before the interval.
Fenerbahçe returned from halftime with equal sharpness, doubling their advantage four minutes into the second half. Aydın turned from provider to goalscorer in the 49th minute, finding space inside the penalty box to slot home his first goal of the new season and put the outcome out of reach.
