“Gaius Makouta breaks the deadlock for Alanyaspor after a corner-fueled scramble, finishing off a rebound following blocked shots from Ahmed Ildız and Youssoufa Moukoko.”
Pivotal“Jesús Ramírez levels for Çorum with a header from Alexandros Kyziridis' delivery, immediately restoring parity just after Alanyaspor's opener.”
Pivotal“Just minutes after coming on, Arda Usluoğlu heads in the winner from a corner to restore Alanyaspor's lead at 1-2, stunning a Çorum side still celebrating their equalizer.”
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Çorum FK
Alanyaspor
Outstanding performance
Alanyaspor•MidfielderÇorum FK dominated the ball, racking up 66% possession and 612 passes against Alanyaspor's 306, but their control never translated into a scoreline advantage. Alanyaspor sat in, absorbed pressure, and struck through Gaius Makouta in the 67th minute after a scrambled corner sequence, showing clinical efficiency compared to the hosts' wastefulness despite three big chances created and two missed. Çorum hit back almost immediately through Jesús Ramírez's header, but the response lasted only two minutes before substitute Arda Usluoğlu, on the pitch for barely 120 seconds, headed in the winner to complete a stunning late swing. The result stings for Çorum given their territorial dominance and 21 fouls committed in a frustrated chase for the equalizer, while Alanyaspor's ability to strike twice in transition underlines a squad capable of punishing sides who overcommit.
How entertaining was this match?
Corner awarded.
Ermin Mahmic's left-footed shot is saved.
Goal! Arda Usluoglu scores, making it 1-2.
Arda UsluoğluShot - Arda Usluoglu Head Shot Goal
Corner awarded.
assist: Alexandros Kyziridis
Goal! Jesus Ramirez scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Alexandros Kyziridis.
Shot by Jesus Ramirez, and it's a goal with a header!
Arda Usluoglu comes on for Ivan Cedric Bikoue Embolo.
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
Ibrahim Kaya is substituted for Baran Gezek.
Ianis Hagi is substituted for Paolo Fernandes.
Paolo Fernandes takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Ermin Mahmic comes on for Alfredo Kulembe Ribeiro.
Gaius MakoutaShot by Gaius Makouta results in a goal with a header.
assist: Florent Hadergjonaj
Goal! Gaius Makouta scores to make it 0-1, assisted by Florent Hadergjonaj.
Youssoufa Moukoko takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Ahmed Ildiz takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Youssoufa Moukoko comes on for Cengiz Under.
Substitution: Elia Meschack comes on for Hwang Ui Jo.
Ahmed IldızYellow CardYellow card issued to Ahmed Ildiz.
Andrei BorzaYellow CardYellow card issued to Andrei Borza.
Corner awarded.
Cengiz Under takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Alexandros Kyziridis takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Ruan Pereira Duarte takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Caglar Soyuncu is on, and Serdar Saatci is off.
Substitution: Ahmed Ildiz comes on for Diomande Mohammed.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Serdar SaatçıYellow CardYellow card issued to Serdar Saatci.
Cengiz Under takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Jesus Ramirez takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Ivan Cedric Bikoue Embolo with his right foot, but it's saved.
Cengiz ÜnderYellow CardCengiz Under receives a yellow card.
Hwang Ui Jo takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Diomande Mohammed takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Jesus Ramirez takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Paolo Fernandes takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Gaius Makouta takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Andrei Borza takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kick-off! The referee is A. Akarsu.
Çorum FK ride a huge 5-1 win over Samsunspor into a home clash with an Alanyaspor side that snatched a late draw against Göztepe. Both sides sit just outside the Super Lig's top tier and will look to build early-season consistency on Saturday.
