24.08.2026 20:40
Göztepe, who started the new season in the Super League with great hopes and a European goal, failed to secure a win in the first two weeks.
Göztepe, who started the Trendyol Super League with the aim of qualifying for European cups, raised an early alarm with the scores they achieved and the football they played in the first 2 weeks.
GÖZTEPE'S FORTUNE DIDN'T SMILE IN THE FIRST 2 MATCHES
The Izmir team, which drew 3-3 with Samsunspor away in their first match, saddened their fans by losing 1-0 to Gençlerbirliği in their first home match. The yellow-reds, who displayed a disjointed game in the Gençlerbirliği match, missed a penalty from Bokele's foot in the 49th minute, and 2 minutes later, they saw a goal in their net in a quick attack. Göztepe, who tried to turn the score in their favor, could not display the game they wanted and left the field without any points.
FANS ARE WORRIED
The yellow-reds caused concern with their defensive performance at the very beginning of the season. Göztepe, who conceded 4 goals in the first 10 matches last season, has now conceded 4 goals in just 2 matches this year. The serious injuries of the defensive players in Göztepe also turned the technical team's plans upside down.
INJURY SHOCK IN DEFENSE
In the Izmir team, whose current squad includes stoppers Bokele, Sundberg, Godoi, Furkan, Taha, and Ege, 3 players have been seriously injured. While Furkan Bayır had cruciate ligament surgery last season, new transfer Sundberg was injured in the match played against Trabzonspor on August 8. After Sundberg, who was announced to be out of the fields for about 1 month, this time Allan Godoi could not complete the match in the Gençlerbirliği match. Godoi, who was injured in a collision with his teammate Taha towards the end of the first half, was taken to the hospital on suspicion of a fracture. However, it was stated that the player did not have a fracture but could have a cruciate ligament injury. Göztepe, who suffered heavy injuries in defense as early as the 2nd week, had their technical director Stanimir Stoilov state that they would reinforce the defense depending on the situation.