In the game played in Konya, Gençlerbirliği came away with a single-goal win from a tight, low-chance contest. Can Keleş’s finish and Ahmet Öcal’s setup earned the red-and-blacks a valuable away three points.
Konyaspor tried to dominate possession for longer spells, but they could not match that with enough quality in the final third. The home side managed just six shots, while Gençlerbirliği tested the opposition goal more often and held on to the lead without losing their defensive discipline. Ramazan Can Özkan’s three saves and clean sheet were the most reassuring part of that plan.
The story of the match was Gençlerbirliği striking at the right time and then closing the game down intelligently. Ahmet Öcal dictated play in midfield and played a key role in the build-up to the goal, while Can Keleş turned the contribution from the back line into the decisive finish. With this result, Gençlerbirliği moved on to 33 points and climbed from 10th to 8th place. Konyaspor, meanwhile, ended the week with a heavy blow and slipped further into the congestion near the bottom.
Konyaspor lineup: Yamaç Ölçen, Umutcan Sahinci, Burak Guler, Alperen Göktuğ Demir, Nazar Emirhan Shevchenko, Gökhan Kantaş, Nurî Elagöz, Haris Becukic, Efe Erboz, Emre Özdoğan, Mert Bakkal
Gençlerbirliği lineup: Ramazan Can Özkan, Emrah Gülçeler, Kubilay Ertugrul, Metehan Doğan, Tolga Aydın, Ahmet Enes Samırkaş, Ahmet Öcal, Ferhat Göztepe, Emre Yilmaz, Can Keleş, Mehmed Said Aydın
Goals
- Gençlerbirliği: Can Keleş
Assists
- Gençlerbirliği: Ahmet Öcal
You can view the statistics for the Konyaspor - Gençlerbirliği match here.
