Konyaspor held on to their one-goal lead to beat Gençlerbirliği 1-0. Both sides had lost in the opening week, but this time Konyaspor turned their defensive resilience into a result. The hosts managed six shots, while Gençlerbirliği had just one effort on goal.
İbrahim Serhan Özuğurlu scored the only goal of the match, finishing a chance created by Alican Özdemir to earn Konyaspor their first win of the season. Gençlerbirliği’s goalkeeper made five saves to keep the scoreline close for much of the game, but the visitors struggled to create enough going forward.
Konyaspor’s defensive display also proved decisive. Gençlerbirliği managed just one shot, while home goalkeeper Emre Eymur made one save to keep a clean sheet. Konyaspor kept their opponents at bay and protected their narrow lead throughout the match.
The win lifted Konyaspor from 16th to 13th place and put them on three points. Gençlerbirliği suffered a second straight defeat, dropping from 15th to 18th. For Konyaspor, it was a step up the table and a chance to bounce back after their opening-week loss to Kayserispor.
Konyaspor lineup: Metin Çelik, Alican Özdemir, Emre Eymur, Mustafa Kutay Yıldırım, Jake Thomas, İbrahim Serhan Özuğurlu, Volkan Kaya, Mehmet Can Arslan, Bartu Demir Sonaer, Onur Yalın Sonaer, Bekir Tuğra Tınaş
Gençlerbirliği lineup: Mete Hünkaroğlu, Emrah Gülçeler, Mehmed Said Aydın, Göktuğ Mert Karakayalar, Barkın Dilleççam, Muhammed Hamza Şen, Ahmet Enes Samırkaş, Atalay Gürel, Ahmet Öcal, Ferhat Göztepe, Mustafa Enes Ünal
Goals
- Konyaspor: İbrahim Serhan Özuğurlu
Assists
- Konyaspor: Alican Özdemir
You can find the stats from the Konyaspor - Gençlerbirliği match here.
