Fenerbahçe Medicana fought back from two sets down to defeat Beşiktaş 3-2 in a thrilling Istanbul derby during the second round of the 2026/27 Vodafone Sultanlar League.
Beşiktaş appeared headed for victory at the Burhan Felek Vestel Volleyball Hall after taking the opening sets 25-20 and 25-23. Led by Iman Ndiaye, Polina Shemanova and Jolien Knollema, the hosts put Fenerbahçe under pressure from the start.
But Fenerbahçe turned the contest around. Melissa Vargas led the comeback with a match-high 26 points, supported by Arina Fedorovtseva with 22 and Ana Cristina with 20.
Fenerbahçe dominated the third set 25-16 before surviving a tense fourth. After building a 19-13 lead, they allowed Beşiktaş to level at 21-21 but recovered to take the set 25-23.
The deciding set saw Fenerbahçe maintain their momentum, leading 8-6 at the change of ends before sealing a 15-12 victory.
In other matches, VakıfBank and Eczacıbaşı secured straight-set wins, while Galatasaray, Zeren Spor, Türk Hava Yolları and Manisa also celebrated victories.
Vodafone Sultanlar League – Round 2 Results
- Beşiktaş 2-3 Fenerbahçe Medicana (25-20, 25-23, 16-25, 23-25, 12-15) – Stats
- Galatasaray Daikin 3-1 Nilüfer Bld. Eker (25-21, 25-15, 17-25, 25-20) – Stats
- Sinnada Hotels Afyon Bld. Yüntaş 1-3 Türk Hava Yolları (25-22, 18-25, 18-25, 20-25) – Stats
- Zeren Spor 3-1 İlbank (28-30, 25-21, 32-30, 25-21) – Stats
- Manisa B.Şehir Bld. 3-1 Kuzeyboru (25-18, 26-28, 25-21, 25-22) – Stats
- Eczacıbaşı Peron İstanbul 3-0 Aras Kargo (25-14, 25-16, 25-17) – Stats
- Göztepe Yuppo 0-3 VakıfBank (20-25, 22-25, 19-25) – Stats
