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Last-Minute Penalty Secures Victory for Basaksehir Against Kocaelispor in Tense Istanbul Clash
Istanbul, Turkey – In a hard-fought match at the Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium, Istanbul Basaksehir narrowly defeated Kocaelispor. The Süper Lig matchday 11 encounter was largely dominated by Basaksehir, who enjoyed 58% possession and created 16 shots, although only 4 were on target. Kocaelispor remained dangerous on the counter-attack, with 11 shots, 6 of which tested the goalkeeper. The match was characterized by a high number of fouls, with Basaksehir committing 10 and Kocaelispor 15. Tension rose in the final minutes, resulting in several yellow cards. The decisive moment came in added time when Basaksehir was awarded a penalty, which E. Shomurodov converted into a goal, sealing the victory for the home side to the delight of the fans. Referee Batuhan Kolak had a busy night, cautioning two players from each team.
Substitutions istanbul basaksehir: at minute 22 J. Opoku came in and O. Ba went out., at minute 46 U. Gunes came in and O. Kemen went out., at minute 63 N. Da Costa came in and I. Brnic went out., at minute 73 M. Crespo came in and D. Selke went out., at minute 90 Y. Sari came in and F. Ebosele went out.
Substitutions kocaelispor: at minute 65 K. Linetty came in and C. Keles went out., at minute 77 D. Agyei came in and D. Churlinov went out., at minute 78 H. Keita came in and S. Yalcin went out., at minute 85 S. Dursun came in and J. Nonge went out., at minute 90 Show came in and F. Gedik went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Istanbul Basaksehir
Kocaelispor
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