Gençlerbirliği stun Trabzonspor with late double

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·17 May 2026

Gençlerbirliği stun Trabzonspor with late double

Gençlerbirliği beat Trabzonspor 3-0 in the Süper Lig in Trabzon, rising from 15th to 14th and ending the hosts' five-match home unbeaten run.

Adama Traoré headed in from close range in the 45th minute after a fine cross by Metehan Mimaroğlu.

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After the restart, Ricardo Velho kept the visitors in front, tipping away Paul Onuachu's header (59.) as Trabzonspor pushed for a leveller.

Substitute Rahim Dursun then teed up Franco Tongya to sweep home from the centre of the box (88.). In the third minute of second half stoppage time, Mimaroğlu finished a fast break to wrap it up.

Trabzonspor saw 63.3% possession and 11 attempts but could not convert pressure into goals. Gençlerbirliği mustered 13 attempts and found the decisive edge late.

Next, Trabzonspor face Konyaspor in the Türkiye Kupasi final.