Enner Valencia scores again with Fenerbahçe after two months

Enner Valencia scored on Wednesday one of the two goals that gave Fenerbahçe the victory (2-0) against Afjet Afyonspor, in a match valid for the fifth round of the Turkish Cup that was played at the Şükrü Saracoğlu stadium.

In a compromise that was resolved in overtime, Enner Valencia opened the penalty spot in the 94th minute, and Bright Osayi-Samuel secured the victory in the 99th.

Valencia, who reappeared on December 19 after a seven-week absence due to an injury that had afflicted since October, returned to celebrate a conquest after two months.

Their last shouts came for a double in Fenerbahçe’s 2-2 draw against Royal Antwerp in the Europa League group round on 21 October.

With this goal, his first in the Turkish Cup, the Tricolor captain adds 8 goals in the 2021-2022 season with the Istanbul team.

Since he returned to the pitch on December 19, Valencia has accumulated two starts as a starter with Fenerbahçe: he added 90 minutes against Karagümrük, in the Super League, and 120 against Afjet Afyonspor in the Turkish Cup.

On December 19 he entered the variant at minute 90 + 3 against Besiktas and on December 26 he entered in 68 against Yeni Malatyaspor, game in which he gave an assist.

According to Transfermarkt, Fenerbahçe’s next meeting will be on January 10 within the framework of matchday 20 of the Super League against Adana Demirspor.

The recovery of the captain and historical top scorer of the national team is momentous ahead of the next double date of the South American tie for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which is scheduled for Thursday 27 and Friday 28 January.

It was defined that La Tri will face Brazil in Quito, at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado stadium, and Peru at the National stadium in Lima. (D)