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VIDEO: Mauro Icardi fires Galatasaray ahead in first minute of Turkish Super Cup final only for Fenerbahce's U19s to carry out pre-match threat & leave pitch - as rivals hold practice match after being handed trophy in bizarre scenes

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Fenerbahce

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Galatasaray

<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/explained-fenerbahce-plan-turkish-super-cup-abandoned-under-19s-rivals-galatasaray-final/blta192f8a6f70a7793#cs8c8aac1a08d2d641" target="_blank">Fenerbahce requested that the Super Cup final be postponed</a> as they wanted more time to prepare for their Europa Conference League quarter-final against Olympiacos on Thursday, but the request was denied.The club subsequently confirmed they would play their Under-19 side in the game and would try to get the game abandoned. After conceding a first-minute goal to Mauro Icardi, the players walked off the pitch, and the win was simply awarded to their opponents.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Mauro Icardi'nin golünün ardından Fenerbahçe'nin sahadan çekildiği anlar. <a href="https://t.co/PvW4SoJOGs">pic.twitter.com/PvW4SoJOGs</a>— VOLE (@VOLEapp) <a href="https://twitter.com/VOLEapp/status/1777044428172963870?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Galatasaray subsequently won the trophy and have been pictured celebrating their triumph, although they are perhaps the first team in history to win a cup after playing just a single minute. Afterwards, in bizarre scenes, Gala remained on the pitch and played out a practice match against their reserves in front of the crowd.Both sides remain in a pitched battle to win the Turkish title; Galatasaray are top with 84 points, while Fenerbahce are second with 82.

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Fenerbahce are next in action - likely with their senior team - against Olympiacos in the Conference League on Thursday, while Galatasaray play Alanyaspor next Monday.

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VIDEO: Mauro Icardi fires Galatasaray ahead in first minute of Turkish Super Cup final only for Fenerbahce's U19s to carry out pre-match threat & leave pitch - as rivals hold practice match after being handed trophy in bizarre scenes | Goal.com US

Fenerbahce&apos;s team left the pitch after conceding in the first minute of their Super Cup final against Galatasaray, as part of a planned protest.

VIDEO: Mauro Icardi fires Galatasaray ahead in first minute of Turkish Super Cup final only for Fenerbahce&apos;s U19s to carry out pre-match threat &amp; leave pitch - as rivals hold practice match after being handed trophy in bizarre scenes