Hürriyet Spor reported that the damage was done early and then reinforced before halftime at Chobani Stadyumu. Real Sociedad went ahead in the opening minute when Cahynova released Marcos on the left and the cross was turned into her own net by Ndzana. In a knockout match, that is a brutal way to begin: one mistake, immediate scoreboard pressure, and no time to settle.
Fenerbahçe did have moments to push back. Ndzana tried from outside the box in the 19th minute, but Arula tipped the shot away for a corner. At the other end, Munteanu kept the game from slipping further with a save from Keefe’s header in the 33rd minute.
The warning lasted about a minute. Real Sociedad’s next set piece brought the second goal, Eguiguren’s corner finding Keefe for a header that made it 2-0 in the 34th. At that point the match had its shape. Fenerbahçe were chasing, while Real Sociedad had the scoreline and the calmer task.
The home side still found openings after the break. Mesude Alayont sent a ball in from the left in the 58th minute, but Busem Şeker could not apply the finish from close range. Three minutes later came the chance that would have changed the feeling, if not necessarily the outcome: Arula misplaced a pass, Abideen collected and shot from distance, and the effort came back off the post.
That sequence said plenty about the night. Real Sociedad were sharp enough to profit from the first gift and organised enough to protect the lead they built. Fenerbahçe were not without chances, but knockout football is usually decided by which side takes the early swing and which side spends the rest of the evening trying to recover from it.
The result sends Real Sociedad through and leaves Fenerbahçe out at the last-16 stage, with an own goal after one minute and a conceded corner deciding far too much of the contest.
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