Fatih Karagümrük SK never looked like they would give in easily against Eyüpspor and edged the contest by a single goal. For the home side, Carlos Smith’s finishing, set up by Cardoso Varela, proved to be the decisive moment.
Eyüpspor had more of the ball and produced more shots, but that superiority never showed on the scoreboard. Fatih Karagümrük SK stayed compact without the ball and repeatedly met the opposition’s attacks just outside the penalty area. Eyüp Ramazan Alyaprak’s three saves to keep a clean sheet also helped strengthen the home side’s resistance.
With this result, Fatih Karagümrük SK moved on to 16 points, while Eyüpspor dropped from 5th to 6th. For Karagümrük, the win was a welcome boost after a run of inconsistent performances in recent weeks, while Eyüpspor were left to rue an evening when they could not turn their productivity into goals.
One of the standout names of the match was Rafa Rozini, who caught the eye with his physical defending and timely interventions to keep his side organised. Carlos Smith, meanwhile, took one of the few chances that came his way and ended up deciding the night.
Fatih Karagümrük SK lineup: Carlos Smith, Hakan Paçacı, Kadircan Mercan, Alp Sarak, Florian Gucati, Cardoso Varela, Magnus Ejlertsen, Eyüp Ramazan Alyaprak, Rafa Rozini, Shayan Rahd, Zura Iıı
Eyüpspor lineup: Berke Arda, Kerim Çankıroğlu, Şeref Topaloğlu, Jakub Muczka, Baran Deniz Güler, Taylan Özdemir, Caner Çıkrık, Enes Mohammed Uysal, Matteo Pflumıo, Toby Prescott, Kerim Bilik
Goals
- Fatih Karagümrük SK: Carlos Smith
Assists
- Fatih Karagümrük SK: Cardoso Varela
You can view the statistics for the Fatih Karagümrük SK - Eyüpspor match here.
