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Kocaelispor Edges Out Eyüpspor in Tense Match in Izmit
Izmit, October 4, 2025 – The Yıldız Entegre Kocaeli Stadyumu hosted a hard-fought match between Kocaelispor and Eyüpspor, as part of the eighth round of the Turkish Süper Lig. The match, refereed by Adnan Deniz Kayatepe, was characterized by its intensity and the numerous yellow cards shown to both teams.
Despite Eyüpspor having a slight advantage in possession (54% compared to Kocaelispor’s 46%) and more shots (11 to 9), the score remained unchanged until the final minutes. A disallowed goal for Eyüpspor in the 48th minute due to a foul complicated their aspirations. Kocaelispor’s defense remained solid, although the game was interrupted by numerous fouls (18 by Kocaelispor and 16 by Eyüpspor).
Tension rose in the second half, with a flurry of yellow cards. Finally, Kocaelispor managed to break the deadlock in the 85th minute thanks to a penalty converted by B. Petkovic, after a foul that earned S. Sahin a yellow card. Kocaelispor managed to manage the lead in the final minutes, despite the warnings players received at the end of the match. The match ended with a narrow victory for Kocaelispor.
Substitutions kocaelispor: at minute 46 C. Keles came in and D. Churlinov went out., at minute 61 H. Smolcic came in and A. Oguz went out., at minute 69 R. Rivas came in and J. Nonge went out., at minute 69 H. Keita came in and K. Linetty went out., at minute 77 M. Haidara came in and S. Dursun went out.
Substitutions eyüpspor: at minute 66 S. Seslar came in and E. Akbaba went out., at minute 75 M. Thiam came in and U. Bozok went out., at minute 75 M. Legowski came in and Y. Kayan went out., at minute 88 P. O. Ampem came in and M. Altunbas went out., at minute 88 N. Mujakic came in and U. Meras went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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