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

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• Galatasaray scored in first minute
• Fenerbahce players left the pitch
• Win awarded to Gala

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Fenerbahce requested that the Super Cup final be postponed 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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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  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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  WHAT NEXT?

  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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