UWEC: Fenerbahçe bow out of Europe as Real Sociedad finish the job

UWEC: Fenerbahçe bow out of Europe as Real Sociedad finish the job Fenerbahçe’s European campaign ended almost as soon as Wednesday’s second leg began. Already trailing Real Sociedad by two goals, the Turkish champions conceded inside the opening minute and never recovered, losing 2-0 in Istanbul and 4-0 on aggregate. An own goal from Colette Ndzana and a first half header from Sonya Keefe sent the Spanish side into the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup quarter-finals. For Fenerbahçe, a historic European campaign ended without a goal in their round-of-16 tie. Fenerbahçe v Real Sociedad UEFA Women’s Europa Cup · Round of 16 · 2026/27 AGGREGATE SCORE Fenerbahçe 0–4 Real Sociedad FIRST LEG · 28 OCT Real Sociedad 2–0 Fenerbahçe 58′ Lezeta 64′ Ainhoa Marín SECOND LEG · 11 NOV Fenerbahçe 0–2 Real Sociedad 1′ Colette Ndzana (OG) 34′ Sonya Keefe An early blow Fenerbahçe needed a strong start to overturn their 2-0 defeat in Spain. Instead, they were behind before they had settled. Cecilia Marcos delivered a cross from the left inside the opening minute, and Ndzana inadvertently turned the ball into her own net. The hosts now faced a three-goal aggregate deficit against a side that had already shown its quality in the first leg. Fenerbahçe tried to respond. Ndzana tested goalkeeper Julia Arrula with a strike from distance in the 19th minute, but the visitors remained comfortable. Real Sociedad doubled their lead on the night in the 34th minute. Intza Eguiguren swung in a corner from the left and Keefe rose to head past Natalia Munteanu. At half-time, the aggregate score stood at 4-0. Any realistic prospect of a comeback had disappeared. Embed from Getty Images Fenerbahçe keep searching The home side continued to look for a way back after the interval. Busem Şeker was unable to make a clean connection with Mesude Alayont’s delivery in the 58th minute. Three minutes later came Fenerbahçe’s best opportunity of the night. A misplaced pass from Arrula gifted Suliat Abideen possession. She struck from distance, but her effort came back off the far post. Even with the goalkeeper caught out, Fenerbahçe could not find the net. It summed up a frustrating evening. The hosts showed attacking intent but struggled to create sustained pressure. Real Sociedad remained organised and rarely looked in danger of surrendering their advantage. Across both legs, Fenerbahçe had moments of promise but lacked the precision to turn them into goals. Real Sociedad were more decisive, punishing defensive mistakes and making their chances count. A European first, but a gap remains The defeat brought an end to a campaign that had taken Fenerbahçe into unfamiliar territory. After entering Champions League qualifying for the first time, the Istanbul club continued their European journey in the Women’s Europa Cup and reached the last 16. Real Sociedad represented a more demanding test. The Basque side had also come through Champions League qualifying before entering the competition, and their experience showed over the two matches. Even the chance a goalkeeper gave them came back off the post. A first European campaign has shown the reigning champions what the level asks. Whether they have learned to take the moments it offers is the question the next one will answer. Related articles from Her Football Hub: Arkema Première Ligue Week 8 results: OL Lyonnes, PSG and Paris FC seal emphatic wins as Lens slip to bottom UWCL: Aoba Fujino shines as Man City take 3 points against Inter Milan Suwen Süper Lig results: Fenerbahçe held firm in the derby, now they need goals in Europe