2014 Turkish Super Cup (Turkish: TFF Süper Kupa) was the 41st edition of the Turkish Super Cup since its establishment as Presidential Cup in 1966. The match was contested between the 2013–14 Süper Lig champions Fenerbahçe and the 2013–14 Turkish Cup winners Galatasaray, making the game the 378th edition of Kıtalar Arası Derbi. The game was a rematch of the 2013 Turkish Super Cup, which was won by title holders Galatasaray.
Background The fixture was the sixth overall national super cup matchup between the teams since 1966, and the third matchup since 2006 and 2013. Galatasaray last won the cup in 2013 against Fenerbahçe, while Fenerbahçe last won the cup in 2009 against Beşiktaş. In their previous finals, Galatasaray won in 1996, 2012 and 2013 editions, while Fenerbahçe in 1973 and 1985.
Path to the final Fenerbahçe were champions in the regular season, finishing nine points ahead of Galatasaray. In the regular season, Fenerbahçe collected 74 points by 23 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses. They were trailed by Galatasaray, who collected 65 points by 18 wins, 11 draws and 5 losses.2013–14 Süper Lig table Turkish Football Federation , accessed
Although runners-up of the league, Galatasaray performed better in the domestic cup. They entered the tournament at the fourth round. They won their fourth round match against Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyespor. In the fifth round, they beat Balıkesirspor. In the group stage, they were drawn against Antalyaspor, Elazığspor, and Tokatspor but were second position in the group. The semi-finals were the toughest home and away matches for Galatasaray, as they struggled against Bursaspor but were winners. In the 2014 Turkish Cup Final they were crowned champions against rivals Eskişehirspor by a decisive 1–0 win. This was a 15th win for Galatasaray since 1962, its first edition.
Match Details
GK 1 Volkan Demirel RB 77 Gökhan GönülCB 22 Bruno Alves CB 4 Bekir İrtegünLB 88 Caner ErkinCM 5 Mehmet TopalCM 14 Raul MeirelesCM 20 Emre Belözoğlu (c) RW 11 Dirk Kuyt LW 7 Moussa Sow CF 29 Emmanuel Emenike Substitutes:GK 23 Mert GünokDF 3 Hasan Ali KaldırımDF 24 Michal Kadlec MF 21 Selçuk Şahin MF 26 Alper Potuk MF 38 Mehmet Topuz FW 9 Pierre WebóManager: İsmail Kartal GK 1 Fernando MusleraRB 88 Veysel Sarı CB 21 Aurélien ChedjouCB 26 Semih KayaLB 13 Alex Telles CM 3 Felipe Melo CM 8 Selçuk İnan (c) RW 29 Olcan Adın AM 10 Wesley Sneijder LW 23 Yasin Öztekin CF 17 Burak Yılmaz Substitutes:GK 38 Sinan BolatDF 22 Hakan Balta MF 20 Furkan ÖzçalMF 35 Yekta Kurtuluş MF 53 Nordin AmrabatMF 11 Bruma FW 9 Umut BulutManager: Cesare Prandelli
See also 2013–14 Süper Lig 2013–14 Turkish Cup
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