Gaziantep FK edged Kayserispor 2-1 in a tense contest that remained in the balance until the final whistle. Both teams came into the match on the back of a win, but it was the home side that emerged with the advantage.
Baran Öztürkçe was Gaziantep FK’s most influential attacking player. The striker scored both of his side’s goals, taking on the entire scoring burden. The hosts also received a major contribution from their defence. Burak Akyaman directly influenced the win with an assist and was one of Gaziantep FK’s key figures in linking the play.
Kayserispor produced more attacking efforts than their opponents, registering seven shots in total, but they were unable to fully convert that pressure into goals. Gaziantep FK goalkeeper Mehmet Can Güneş played a crucial role in preserving his side’s advantage with five saves. Kayserispor managing just two saves was another key difference that helped decide the result.
The result took Gaziantep FK to 52 points and lifted them from fifth to fourth place. Kayserispor remained on 28 points and held on to 13th place. By protecting their lead in a hard-fought contest, Gaziantep FK strengthened their push near the top of the table.
Gaziantep FK lineup: Fatih Köker, Süleyman Urhan, Baran Öztürkçe, Tunahan Karaman, Hasan Ozel, Kerem Özbay, Aziz Can Şahiner, Oğuzhan Tekin, Fatih Şen, Burak Akyaman, Mehmet Can Güneş
Kayserispor lineup: Alican Özdemir, Emre Eymur, Onur Can Barhun, Mustafa Kutay Yıldırım, Jake Thomas, Volkan Kaya, Alboran Yelmen, Süleyman Yalım Çopuroglu, Haci Osman Özyürek, İsmail Gökberk Gülpınar, Görkem Göksu Gündüz
Goals
- Gaziantep FK: Baran Öztürkçe (2)
- Kayserispor: Görkem Göksu Gündüz
Assists
- Gaziantep FK: Burak Akyaman
You can view the statistics from the Gaziantep FK - Kayserispor match here.
