22.12.2025 22:00
In the 17th week of the Trendyol Super League, Gençlerbirliği defeated Trabzonspor 4-3 at home. The match saw 5 goals, all scored with headers. The burgundy-blues lost after 11 matches without defeat.
In the 17th week of the Trendyol Super League, Gençlerbirliği faced Trabzonspor. The match played at Eryaman Stadium was won by the home team Gençlerbirliği with a score of 4-3.
7-GOAL THRILLING MATCH BELONGS TO GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ
Gençlerbirliği took the lead 2-0 with goals from Dimitrios Goutas in the 5th minute and Franco Tongya in the 31st minute. The visiting team reduced the score to 2-1 with a goal from Felipe Augusto in the 45+2nd minute, and the first half ended with this score.
Trabzonspor started the second half quickly, equalizing the score with Felipe Augusto's goal in the 50th minute. Gençlerbirliği responded to this goal with Oğulcan Ülgün in the 52nd minute. The home team, continuing their good performance, increased the lead to two goals again with Sekou Koita's goal in the 58th minute. In a match that continued with mutual attacks from both teams, Trabzonspor, who won a penalty, brought the score to 4-3 with Ernest Muçi's goal in the 67th minute. The match ended with Gençlerbirliği's 4-3 victory.
GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ'S GOAL WAS CANCELLED AFTER VAR REVIEW
In a corner taken by Gençlerbirliği from the right wing with Göktan, Metehan, who moved to the near post, headed the ball back, and Tongya, who was left completely free at the goal line, touched it with his right foot and found the net from close range. The referees signaled for the center, but a review of the position took place.
In the VAR review, it was determined that Tongya was in an offside position inside the penalty area when Metehan headed the ball at the near post, and the referee canceled the goal, signaling for an indirect free kick in favor of Trabzonspor.
The 11-match unbeaten streak of Trabzonspor in the Super League under the management of Fatih Tekke has come to an end.
On the other hand, the head coach Metin Diyadin, who made his debut in the Super League with Gençlerbirliği, left his first test with a victory.
A FIRST IN THE SUPER LEAGUE AFTER 14 YEARS
With the Gençlerbirliği - Trabzonspor match, we witnessed 5 headed goals in a Super League match for the first time in 14 years.
After this result, Trabzonspor remained at 35 points. Gençlerbirliği increased their points to 18.
In the next match of the Super League, Trabzonspor will go to Kocaelispor away. Gençlerbirliği will host Samsunspor.