Analysis The numbers behind the result
Eyüpspor overcome red card to edge xG battle
The 2-1 win for Eyüpspor slightly overperformed their expected goals (1.32 xG vs 2 goals), while Alanyaspor punished their lone big chance (0.62 xG, 1 goal). Despite seeing 63% possession and doubling Alanyaspor's total shots (11 vs 7), Eyüpspor created only marginally better quality — their 6 shots inside the box matching Alanyaspor's 4, with both teams landing 2 shots on target apiece.
Ahmed Abdullahi's 39th-minute equalizer (assisted by Zak Jules) cancelled out Arda Usluoglu's 1st-minute opener. Jules then became the decisive contributor with his 94th-minute winner — Eyüpspor's resilience notable after Ozan Pulat's 52nd-minute red card. Alanyaspor's discipline cost them, committing 22 fouls to Eyüpspor's 16. The key stat: Eyüpspor's 86% pass accuracy (418/484) sustained control despite numerical disadvantage, bypassing Alanyaspor's press where their 77% accuracy (225/291) proved insufficient.