Seven saves and Saroğlu brace lift Bursaspor to seventh

Berk Gürkan kept Gaziantep FK out despite facing nine shots, laying the foundation for Bursaspor’s 2-0 away win. The goalkeeper made seven saves as the visitors stayed resolute at the back and took their chances at the other end.

Bursaspor needed just four shots to settle the match, with Erkan Saroğlu scoring twice. Barış Durdu assisted both goals, making a key contribution in attack. Gaziantep FK had more attempts but could not beat Berk Gürkan, and its attacking threat failed to show on the scoreboard. The Bursaspor goalkeeper kept a clean sheet and capped a strong defensive performance.

Gaziantep FK opened the season with a goalless draw against Fatih Karagümrük SK before beating Eyüpspor in the second round. This time, they failed to score at home, remaining on four points and dropping from sixth to 12th. Bursaspor had beaten Sakaryaspor away before losing to Çaykur Rizespor. This result gave them their second win, took them to six points and lifted them from eighth to seventh.

Beyond the scoreline, Bursaspor’s protection of the penalty area and its goalkeeper’s saves proved decisive in weathering the pressure. Gaziantep FK’s failure to score despite having more shots underlined how the visitors’ defensive discipline and Erkan Saroğlu’s finishing shaped the match.

Gaziantep FK starting XI: Fatih Köker, Berke Arda, Bertuğ Asar, Tunahan Karaman, Aziz Can Şahiner, Oğuzhan Tekin, Samet Karpuzoğlu, Kaan Mert Karalı, Hasan Güleryüz, Hasan Özel, Mehmet Can Güneş

Bursaspor starting XI: Efe Fakir, Barış Durdu, Hakan Çomoğlu, Berk Gürkan, Berkay Çam, Ali Aydoğdu, Alperen Kodal, Berkay Kızılkan, Ömer Faruk Bektaş, Erkan Saroğlu, Polat Marangoz

Goals

• Bursaspor: Erkan Saroğlu (2)

Assists

• Bursaspor: Barış Durdu (2)

You can view the statistics from the Gaziantep FK vs Bursaspor match here.