ISTANBUL, Turkey — Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce surged into the Champions League qualifying playoffs by overturning a two-goal deficit on Tuesday in opposition to Robin van Persie-coached Feyenoord.
Fenerbahce had misplaced 2-1 within the Netherlands final week and fell additional behind within the second leg of the third qualifying spherical conflict when Feyenoord defender Tsuyoshi Watanabe scored the opener within the forty first minute.
Mourinho’s crew rallied shortly with two targets earlier than halftime — the second by Colombia ahead Jhon Durán, on a season-long mortgage from Saudi membership Al Nassr — on the way in which to a 5-2 win Tuesday.
Fenerbahce superior 6-4 on combination rating.
Fenerbahce will host Benfica, who beat Good of their qualifier, within the first leg of the playoff spherical subsequent week with a spot within the profitable 36-team league part at stake.
Data from The Related Press was used on this story.
