Brnic winner lifts Başakşehir into fifth | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Başakşehir beat Göztepe 2-1 in the Süper Lig. Ömer Ali Sahiner opened the scoring in the 13th minute after Abbosbek Fayzullayev's through ball. Alexis Antunes levelled for the visitors (39.) before substitute Ivan Brnic swept in the winner from the left side of the box (69.). Göztepe mustered 23 attempts and nine on target but met a goalkeeper in sharp form. Başakşehir rise from sixth to fifth and visit Galatasaray next, while Göztepe slip from fifth to sixth and host Alanyaspor next.

Player of the Match: Muhammed Sengezer kept Başakşehir in front with a string of vital stops against nine shots on target, commanding his box and timing his claims well.

Stat of the Match: Muhammed Sengezer produced seven saves, a decisive buffer against Göztepe's sustained pressure.

Three Things We Learned: Başakşehir were clinical, needing only seven attempts and four on target to prevail. Juan led the shot count for Göztepe with nine attempts and four on target, but he missed two big chances. Alexis Antunes was a creative hub before going off, supplying five key passes to go with his first half equaliser.