3 – 1
“Meschack Elia broke the deadlock early to give Alanyaspor the perfect start, setting the tone for an entertaining opening half.”
“László Bénes immediately silenced the home crowd with a precise left-footed finish to level at 1-1, giving Kayserispor an early foothold in the match.”
“Florent Hadergjonaj stepped up to convert a penalty in first-half stoppage time, restoring Alanyaspor's lead at 2-1 and shifting the psychological momentum decisively in the home side's favour heading into the break.”
Pivotal“İbrahim Kaya put the game beyond doubt with Alanyaspor's third goal just after the hour mark, converting clinical finishing despite Kayserispor's statistical dominance throughout the afternoon.”
Pivotal
Alanyaspor
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Outstanding performance
Alanyaspor•GoalkeeperAlanyaspor produced a disciplined and clinical performance to see off Kayserispor 3-1, a result that flatters neither side entirely but fairly reflects the home side's ruthlessness in front of goal. The match burst to life inside the opening quarter-hour, with Meschack Elia putting Alanyaspor ahead in the seventh minute before László Bénes levelled almost immediately with a composed left-footed finish in the 13th. From that point, despite Kayserispor controlling possession — finishing with 54% and generating 59 dangerous attacks to Alanyaspor's 38 — the visitors squandered all four of their big chances while the hosts took theirs with brutal efficiency. Hadergjonaj's penalty just before the break restored Alanyaspor's lead at a pivotal moment, and İbrahim Kaya's goal six minutes into the second half killed the contest and left Kayserispor chasing a game they statistically dominated but never truly deserved to win. The result is a timely boost for Alanyaspor's mid-table ambitions, while Kayserispor's inability to convert when on top will be a serious concern for their own league position going forward.
How entertaining was this match?
Gorkem Saglam's right-footed shot is blocked.
Denis Makarov takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Joao Sabino Mendes Neto Saraiva attempts a header but misses.
Baran Mogultay comes on for Enes Keskin.
Efecan Karaca comes on for Elia Meschack.
Denis Makarov takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Laszlo Benes takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Denis Makarov comes on for Indrit Tuci.
Denis Makarov takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Guven Yalcin takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Indrit Tuci takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Guven Yalcin replaces Hwang Ui Jo.
Ianis Hagi takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Fedor Chalov takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Nicolas Janvier's right-footed shot is saved.
Ianis Hagi is on, and Ibrahim Kaya is off.
Joao Sabino Mendes Neto Saraiva takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Indrit Tuci's header is saved.
Laszlo Benes takes a left-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Ibrahim Kaya takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Joao Sabino Mendes Neto Saraiva takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Gorkem Saglam comes on for Dorukhan Tokoz.
İbrahim KayaIbrahim Kaya takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Enes Keskin takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Joao Sabino Mendes Neto Saraiva comes on for Ramazan Civelek.
Fedor Chalov replaces Furkan Soyalp.
Florent Hadergjonaj has a right-footed shot that is blocked.
Enes Keskin takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Ibrahim Kaya takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Furkan Soyalp takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Youssef Ait Bennasse takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Florent HadergjonajFlorent Hadergjonaj scores with a right-footed shot.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Florent Hadergjonaj scores, making it 2-1.
Ibrahim Kaya takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Laszlo Benes scores with a left-footed shot.
Laszlo Benes scores with a left-footed shot.
Elia Meschack scores with a right-footed shot.
Furkan Soyalp takes a shot with his head but misses.
