The Istanbul giants produced a performance full of attacking quality, with Mason Greenwood emerging as one of the night's standout performers after scoring twice.

Marco Asensio was equally influential, combining creativity and composure throughout the contest before adding a superb goal of his own to cap an impressive individual display.

Despite falling behind, Konyaspor showed plenty of character and applied pressure on Fenerbahçe as they looked for a route back into the game.

Ederson, however, proved more than equal to the challenge, producing key saves at crucial moments to prevent the visitors from turning the momentum in their favour.

The evening was made even more significant by the long-awaited debut of Romelu Lukaku.

The Belgian striker's first appearance officially marks the beginning of his new chapter with Fenerbahçe and adds further excitement around a squad already boasting plenty of attacking firepower.

For Fenerbahçe, it was the perfect response in front of their home fans: four goals, three points and a performance that suggests they intend to compete at the very top of the Süper Lig this season.

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