Turkish football heavyweights Fenerbahçe barely won against Greek team Atromitos 1-0 in the UEFA Europa League play-offs first leg at Peristeri Stadium in Athens on Thursday night.
In the last minute of the regular time, Fenerbahçe's Dutch star forward Robin van Persie scored a critical goal for his team by a header, sealing the victory for the Yellow Canaries in the nick of time.
This score gives Fenerbahçe a sizable advantage to qualify for the Europa League group stage ahead of the second leg on August 27, Thursday at Fenerbahçe's home ground, Şükrü Saraçoğlu Stadium in Istanbul.
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