Başakşehir held as Kocaelispor hit late bar in stalemate | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Kocaelispor and Başakşehir played out a 0-0 draw in the Süper Lig in Kocaeli. In the third minute, Davie Selke shot wide from the centre after Christopher Operi's cross. After the restart, Serhat Öztaşdelen twice denied Eldor Shomurodov (55., 71.). Başakşehir dominated the ball with 65.9% possession but managed only two shots on target from 13 attempts. Başakşehir stay sixth and Kocaelispor climb from ninth to eighth, with Kocaelispor visiting Galatasaray next and Başakşehir hosting Gençlerbirliği.

Player of the Match: Hrvoje Smolcic organised the Kocaelispor defence superbly, making 13 clearances and three blocks to keep the visitors at bay.

Stat of the Match: Başakşehir registered only two shots on target, despite 65.9% possession.

Three Things We Learned: Başakşehir's crossing volume was high at 29, but their end product was limited to two efforts on target. Kocaelispor's rearguard was busy, posting 33 clearances with Smolcic responsible for 13 of them. Rigoberto Rivas hitting the bar late showed how fine the margins were in a game short on clear chances.