Kasımpaşa frustrated as Gençlerbirliği earn a point on the road | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Kasımpaşa and Gençlerbirliği finished level at 0-0 at the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadyumu. The clearest first half opening came in the 10th minute when Niang's close-range header was saved by Andreas Gianniotis. After the restart, Habib Gueye drew a low stop from Ricardo Velho (67.), and substitute Mamadou Fall then missed a presentable chance from the centre of the box (82.). The hosts carried more punch, finishing with 10 attempts to the visitors' six and 3-1 on target, but the final touch never arrived. Both climb, Kasımpaşa from 15th to 14th and Gençlerbirliği from 14th to 12th, with the hosts visiting Galatasaray next and the visitors facing Bodrum in the Türkiye Kupasi before hosting Trabzonspor.

Player of the Match: Dimitris Goutas organised the Gençlerbirliği defence superbly, making eight clearances and winning key aerials to protect Ricardo Velho's clean sheet.

Stat of the Match: Gençlerbirliği produced just one shot on target, underlining how little they troubled Gianniotis.

Three Things We Learned: Kasımpaşa edged the attacking numbers with 10 attempts and three on target to Gençlerbirliği's six and one. Goutas' eight clearances anchored a resilient away back line as Velho made the key saves when called upon. Kasımpaşa's wait for a first home league win of the season goes on, their home record now four draws and four defeats.