These teams meet againGöztepe vs Samsunspor24 Jan 2027 · Süper Lig

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Match report

Celil Yüksel's stoppage-time strike earns Samsunspor 3-3 draw with Göztepe

Samsunspor and Göztepe shared six goals in a dramatic Süper Lig opener at the Samsun 19 Mayis Stadyumu, the sides finishing level at 3-3 after Celil Yüksel's last-gasp equaliser. The result left both clubs with a single point from their opening match of the season, Samsunspor sitting sixth and Göztepe seventh in the early table.

AI-assisted match report written from official match data.

Göztepe made the perfect start when Alex Matos scored inside three minutes, but Samsunspor responded through a Marius penalty in the 30th minute before Emre Kılınç, set up by Josafat Mendes, put the hosts ahead just before the interval to make it 2-1 at half-time. Sinclair Armstrong levelled for the visitors seconds into the second half, and Efkan Bekiroğlu, assisted by Janderson, then put Göztepe 3-2 up in the 65th minute.

Samsunspor kept pushing and were rewarded deep into stoppage time when Celil Yüksel converted an assist from Fatih Kaya to make it 3-3 and rescue a point in front of their own supporters. Despite dominating possession and generating the higher expected-goals figure, the home side could not find a winner against a Göztepe team that took its chances clinically on the counter.

Celil Yüksel struck the decisive stoppage-time equaliser to finish with a goal and a rating of 8.2, matching teammate Emre Kılınç, who also scored and rated 8.2 for Samsunspor.

Samsunspor enjoyed a commanding 69% share of possession, yet it was Göztepe who made their attacking moments count.

Samsunspor and Göztepe drew 3–3 (half-time 2–1).

Samsunspor met Göztepe in the Süper Lig (Regular Season - 1). Kick-off was Monday, 17 August 2026, 18:30 UTC at Samsun 19 Mayis Stadyumu. Referee: Kadir Saglam.

Team pages: Samsunspor · Göztepe · Süper Lig

Key moments

3' Goal: Alex Matos — 0–1 · Watch Alex Matos's goal video (3')
30' Goal (penalty): Marius — 1–1 · Watch Marius's goal video (30')
43' Goal: Emre Kılınç (assist: Josafat Mendes) — 2–1 · Watch Emre Kılınç's goal video (43')
46' Goal: Sinclair Armstrong — 2–2 · Watch Sinclair Armstrong's goal video (46')
65' Goal: Efkan Bekiroğlu (assist: Janderson) — 2–3 · Watch Efkan Bekiroğlu's goal video (65')
90' Goal: Celil Yüksel (assist: Fatih Kaya) — 3–3 · Watch Celil Yüksel's goal video (90')

Starting line-ups

Samsunspor (4-3-3)

Göztepe (3-4-1-2)

Sirius · Why these numbers

Before kick-off Sirius gave Samsunspor 41%, the draw 26%, Göztepe 33%. It finished Samsunspor 3–3 Göztepe.

Level sides, home ground holds off Göztepe's cold finishing due to recover — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Samsunspor's 41% is home ground and little else. The draw at 26% is held down by a high-scoring environment.

Why Samsunspor in front?

Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1713 to 1678. Sides this close won 45.6% of 14,477 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.8%).

Why only 41%?

Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Göztepe sit -0.51 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Visitors this cold went on to win 32.5% of 1,307 games, vs 28.9% for visitors finishing normally. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Samsunspor's column. Across 10,621 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018.

Why the draw at 26%?

Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 3.2 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,936. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw.

What did we measure but not count?

A 19-point possession gap between near-equal sides is unusual. Gaps this extreme are too rare to receipt — around 361 measured games, under our 300-game floor — so it's noted at 0 points. Samsunspor have gained 64 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.5% of 12,171 such games vs 40.7% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.

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About this match

On this page: the Samsunspor vs Göztepe final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Süper Lig fixture.

Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.

Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Samsunspor 3–3 Göztepe. Explore more on the Samsunspor and Göztepe team pages or the Süper Lig page.

Quick answers

›What was the final score of Samsunspor vs Göztepe?

Samsunspor and Göztepe drew 3–3 (half-time 2–1).

›Who scored in Samsunspor vs Göztepe?

Alex Matos (3') for Göztepe; Marius (30') (penalty) for Samsunspor; Emre Kılınç (43') for Samsunspor; Sinclair Armstrong (46') for Göztepe; Efkan Bekiroğlu (65') for Göztepe; Celil Yüksel (90') for Samsunspor.

›Where can I watch Samsunspor vs Göztepe highlights?

Goal highlights and video clips from Samsunspor 3–3 Göztepe are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.

›What is the head-to-head record between Samsunspor and Göztepe?

Samsunspor and Göztepe have met 4 times — 2 wins for Samsunspor, 1 win for Göztepe and 1 draw.