Fenerbahçe face Slavia Prag in the third week of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, with kick-off at 19.45 at their home ground. According to Fanatik, the match will be shown live and unencrypted on TRT 1, and the outlet is also carrying a live text commentary on fanatik.com.tr.
Fanatik reports that tickets for the game have completely sold out, following the start of general sales a day earlier. The club's first home fixture of the campaign, against Roma, was marked by a choreography and a loud atmosphere, and the same support is expected again.
Why it matters
Fenerbahçe are chasing their first win of this Champions League season. Fanatik reports that the side opened the campaign with a 1-1 draw against Roma at home and then suffered a heavy defeat away to Aston Villa last week, losing 6-0. A home result against Slavia would steady a group stage that has started with one point from two matches.
For Slavia, the stakes are different but no less pressing. According to Fanatik, the Czech club have not won any of their last 21 Champions League matches, a run stretching back to a 2-1 victory over Steaua on 19 September 2007. In that sequence they have drawn seven and lost fourteen. This season they have lost 3-2 at home to Lens and 2-0 away to Sabah.
Probable lineups and Kartal's selection calls
Fanatik reports the following probable starting elevens for the fixture.
Fenerbahçe: Ederson, Oppong (Semedo), Skriniar, Ake, Brown, Kante (İsmail Yüksek), Guendouzi, Oğuz Aydın, Greenwood, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Lukaku.
Slavia Prag: Markovic, Holes, Vlcek, Zima, Isife, Sadilek, Nowak, Kubiak, Ayaosi, Sturm, Chytil.
According to Fanatik, coach İsmail Kartal used Romelu Lukaku as a striker in the final tactical training session, and the Belgian, who scored his first goal for the club against Alanyaspor, is likely to start. Mason Greenwood is expected to play behind the forward, with Kerem Aktürkoğlu on the left and Oğuz Aydın on the right.
Fanatik reports that Kartal could make a surprise change at right-back, with Oppong potentially replacing Semedo after a poor performance against Aston Villa. The midfield is expected to be built around Guendouzi and Kante, though Fanatik notes that Kartal has said Kante has been experiencing pain, and his condition will be assessed at match time. If the French player cannot feature, İsmail Yüksek is the likely alternative.
Fanatik also reports that Kartal is not planning broad rotation, with the winning eleven kept largely intact after the 3-0 league win over Corendon Alanyaspor.
History against Czech opposition
Tuesday's game will be Fenerbahçe's 17th match against a Czech club, according to Fanatik. In their previous 16 competitive meetings, the Istanbul side won six, drew three and lost seven.
Fanatik reports that Fenerbahçe first met Czech opposition in the 1983-1984 season, losing 1-0 at home and 4-0 away to Bohemians Prag. In the 1989-1990 season they faced Sparta Prag, losing 3-1 away and 2-1 in Istanbul.
Slavia's view of the trip
Slavia goalkeeper Jakub Markovic told reporters, according to Fanatik, that playing twice a week is demanding for his side. "We don't have time to rest, but big teams have to get used to that and we are trying to cope with it," he said.
Markovic added that his team need to score more to get the results they want, saying they create chances but fail to finish them. Looking ahead to the away match, he said he expects a tremendous atmosphere and noted that the opposition have big players, adding that he is impatient for the game.
Match officials and broadcast
Fanatik reports that the Spanish referee Ricardo de Burgos will take charge of the match, assisted by Iker De Francisco and Ivan Masso Granado.
The game kicks off at 19.45 on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, with live coverage on TRT 1 and live text commentary on fanatik.com.tr.
What to watch: whether Kante is fit enough to start, and whether Fenerbahçe can turn home support into the first Champions League win of their campaign.
