In a tense finale, Gençlerbirliği beat Antalyaspor 2-1 to leave the pitch with a vital three points. The home side spent long spells without the upper hand, but made more of their fewer chances.
Antalyaspor had more of the ball and spent more time around the opposition box, but Gençlerbirliği kept their defensive shape to limit the pressure. For the red-and-blacks, Emrah Gülçeler’s performance, which had a direct impact on both the scoreline and the flow of the game, proved decisive. Two moves built by Tolga Aydın in midfield and Ahmet Enes Samırkaş on the wing finished off the home side’s attacks.
For the visitors, the goal created by Burak Soylu kept Antalyaspor in the game, but there was no follow-up. Gençlerbirliği stood out for their work rate and sharp decision-making in key moments, and this result means they have now gone two matches without defeat. Antalyaspor, meanwhile, could not turn their attacking efforts into points and missed a chance to pull clear of the congestion near the bottom of the table.
Gençlerbirliği onbiri: Ramazan Can Özkan, Emrah Gülçeler, Ali Tarık Erdem, Kubilay Ertugrul, Atalay Gürel, Mehmed Said Aydın, Tolga Aydın, Metehan Doğan, Ahmet Enes Samırkaş, Ahmet Öcal, Can Keleş
Antalyaspor onbiri: Emircan Başaran, Cüneyd Ertürk, Bertug Asar, Arda Arpacı, Berat Nalbant, Burak Soylu, Mert Çelik, Hüseyin Karaduman, Enes Karagül, Ege Girgin, Fatih Bozkurt
Goals
- Gençlerbirliği: Emrah Gülçeler, Atalay Gürel
Assists
- Gençlerbirliği: Tolga Aydın, Ahmet Enes Samırkaş
- Antalyaspor: Burak Soylu
You can view the statistics for the Gençlerbirliği - Antalyaspor match here.
