Konyaspor vs 29.08.26 16:001 – 2Full Time
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Match report
Kocaelispor come from behind with ten men to sink Konyaspor
Konyaspor slipped to a 2-1 home defeat by Kocaelispor in Süper Lig matchday three, played at the Konya Buyuksehir Belediye Stadium, leaving Ilhan Palut's side without a win after three rounds. Kocaelispor, second in the table before kick-off, moved to seven points with a second-half turnaround built around a numerical advantage.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Konyaspor led at the break through an own goal from Tanguy Zoukrou in the 39th minute, but the complexion of the match shifted three minutes into the second half when Enis Bardhi was sent off for the hosts. Kocaelispor made the extra man count, with Massadio Haïdara levelling in the 72nd minute from a Gonçalo Santos Sousa assist before Metehan Altunbaş struck in the 86th to complete the reversal.
Despite finishing with ten men and less of the ball, Kocaelispor were far the more incisive side going forward, managing 15 shots to Konyaspor's 10 and putting seven on target against none for the hosts. Konyaspor's possession share of 44 per cent and four corners conceded to just one won summed up an afternoon in which control never translated into clear chances.
Metehan Altunbaş scored the decisive late goal and finished with the highest rating on the pitch at 8.1, while teammate Massadio Haïdara also found the net in the comeback.
Kocaelispor's seven shots on target compared with Konyaspor's none underlined the visitors' clinical edge despite playing over half the match a man down.
Kocaelispor won 2–1 away against Konyaspor (half-time 1–0).
Konyaspor met Kocaelispor in the Süper Lig (Regular Season - 3). Kick-off was Saturday, 29 August 2026, 16:00 UTC at Medas Konya Büyüksehir Belediyesi Stadium. Referee: G. Hasova.
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Key moments
- 39' Goal (own goal): Tanguy Zoukrou — 1–0
- 48' Red card: Enis Bardhi
- 72' Goal: Massadio Haïdara (assist: Gonçalo Santos Sousa) — 1–1
- 86' Goal: Metehan Altunbaş (assist: Show) — 1–2
Starting line-ups
Konyaspor (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Deniz Ertaş
- 17 Yhoan Andzouana
- 4 Adil Demirbağ (c)
- 15 Chidozie Awaziem
- 15 C. Awaziem
- 5 Uğurcan Yazğılı
- 8 Marko Jevtović
- 77 Melih İbrahimoğlu
- 19 Ebrima Colley
- 7 Diogo Gonçalves
- 9 Deniz Türüç
- 11 Jackson Muleka
Kocaelispor (4-1-4-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Konyaspor 47%, the draw 31%, Kocaelispor 22%. It finished Konyaspor 1–2 Kocaelispor.
Konyaspor's rating edge, but the draw is in play — Konyaspor are the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Konyaspor's 47%. The draw at 31% is lifted by a low-scoring environment.
Why Konyaspor at 47%?
Konyaspor sit 124 points higher on our strength rating — 1618 to 1494. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.1% of 12,750 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 57–25–18.
Why only 47%?
Kocaelispor sit -0.31 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Finishing swings carry a receipt at this rating gap too: sides finishing this cold won 38.7% of 2,392 such games where the class table expected 36.3%. Kocaelispor hold 9 more possession points (52 to 43 in recent games) across a 124-point rating gap. Control now carries a receipt beyond near-equals too: sides with this control edge at a 75–150-point rating gap won 42.6% of 8,634 such games where the class table expected 41.3%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Kocaelispor win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.2 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.2% of 18,143. The goals environment adds 3.2 points to the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Konyaspor have shed 60 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.7% of 9,671 such games vs 34.5% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar.
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About this match
On this page: the Konyaspor vs Kocaelispor final score and result, 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.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Konyaspor and Kocaelispor team pages or the Süper Lig page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Konyaspor vs Kocaelispor?
Kocaelispor won 2–1 away against Konyaspor (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Konyaspor vs Kocaelispor?
Tanguy Zoukrou (39') (own goal) for Konyaspor; Massadio Haïdara (72') for Kocaelispor; Metehan Altunbaş (86') for Kocaelispor.
›Where can I watch Konyaspor vs Kocaelispor highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Konyaspor vs Kocaelispor; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between Konyaspor and Kocaelispor?
Konyaspor and Kocaelispor have met 2 times — 1 win for Konyaspor, 1 win for Kocaelispor and 0 draws.