Gaziantep FK took control early against Gençlerbirliği and ran out convincing 5-1 winners. The home side allowed their opponents just two shots, while their own 12 attempts reflected their attacking dominance on the scoreboard. Gençlerbirliği’s goalkeeper making six saves was further evidence of a match played under sustained Gaziantep FK pressure.
Burak Akyaman led the line for Gaziantep FK. With two goals, he played the starring role in his team’s emphatic victory, joined on the scoresheet by Fatih Köker, Baran Öztürkçe and Hasan Ozel. Kubilay Ertugrul scored Gençlerbirliği’s only goal, but it did little to change the home side’s control of the game.
Aziz Can Şahiner was at the heart of Gaziantep FK’s midfield organisation. Named player of the match with an 8.5 rating, Şahiner kept his side’s tempo high, while Tunahan Karaman played a decisive role in linking the attack with two assists. Fatih Köker and Hasan Ozel also added assists to their goals, underlining how Gaziantep FK’s attacking threat was shared across the team.
The victory lifted Gaziantep FK to 46 points and moved them up from sixth to fifth place. Gençlerbirliği remained on 37 points. With the home side dictating play through 143 successful passes and restricting their opponents to just two shots, the 5-1 scoreline was clearly no fluke.
Gaziantep FK starting XI: Burak Akyaman, Tunahan Karaman, Aziz Can Şahiner, Oğuzhan Tekin, Fatih Köker, Baran Öztürkçe, Süleyman Urhan, Kerem Özbay, Fatih Şen, Hasan Ozel, Mehmet Can Güneş
Gençlerbirliği starting XI: Ramazan Can Özkan, Emrah Gülçeler, Kubilay Ertugrul, Metehan Doğan, Atalay Gürel, Ahmet Enes Samırkaş, Ali Tarık Erdem, Mehmed Said Aydın, Tolga Aydın, Ferhat Göztepe, Can Keleş
Goals
- Gaziantep FK: Burak Akyaman (2), Fatih Köker, Baran Öztürkçe, Hasan Ozel
- Gençlerbirliği: Kubilay Ertugrul
Assists
- Gaziantep FK: Tunahan Karaman (2), Fatih Köker, Hasan Ozel
- Gençlerbirliği: Ahmet Enes Samırkaş
You can view the statistics from the Gaziantep FK - Gençlerbirliği match here.
