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Genclerbirligi and Istanbul Basaksehir Draw in Hard-Fought Ankara Match
Ankara witnessed a vibrant draw between Genclerbirligi and Istanbul Basaksehir in a match corresponding to matchday 12 of the Süper Lig. The match, played at Eryaman Stadium and officiated by Direnc Tonusluoglu, ended with a score that reflected the intensity and effort of both teams.
Genclerbirligi took the lead in the 35th minute thanks to a goal by Thalisson Kelven, who capitalized on an excellent assist from T. Dele-Bashiru. However, Istanbul Basaksehir responded quickly at the start of the second half, with E. Shomurodov scoring in the 46th minute, assisted by M. Crespo.
Genclerbirligi’s lead was re-established in the 51st minute when M. Niang converted a penalty. The remainder of the match was characterized by a series of cautions, reflecting the tension on the field. J. Opoku (49′), J. Kaluzinski (72′), L. Duarte (88′) for Istanbul Basaksehir, and S. Onur (84′), P. Pereira (86′), V. Demirel (90′) from Genclerbirligi received yellow cards.
Despite dominating possession with 72%, Istanbul Basaksehir failed to capitalize on their dominance on the scoreboard. Genclerbirligi, with 28% possession, was effective in their attacks, although both teams lacked precision in their shots on goal. The match culminated in a draw, leaving one point for each team in this round of the Süper Lig.
Substitutions istanbul basaksehir: at minute 58 N. Da Costa came in and J. Kaluzinski went out., at minute 58 B. Ozdemir came in and A. Harit went out., at minute 68 M. Crespo came in and D. Selke went out., at minute 68 O. Sahiner came in and O. Kemen went out., at minute 77 Y. Sari came in and D. Turuc went out.
Substitutions genclerbirligi: at minute 67 S. Koita came in and S. Onur went out., at minute 76 O. Ulgun came in and M. Mimaroglu went out., at minute 76 G. Gurpuz came in and D. Demir went out., at minute 90 M. Niang came in and S. Osmanoglu went out., at minute 90 F. Tongya came in and H. Onyekuru went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Genclerbirligi
Titulares:
Istanbul Basaksehir
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