OffsAIde
·18 January 2026
Muci strikes late to keep Trabzonspor third

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·18 January 2026

Trabzonspor beat Kocaelispor 2-1 in Kocaeli, Ernest Muci deciding in stoppage time to keep the visitors third and end the hosts' six-match Süper Lig unbeaten run.
In the 18th minute Bruno Petković put Kocaelispor ahead, finishing after Tayfur Bingol's incisive work on the right.
Felipe Augusto levelled with a glanced header for Trabzonspor (44.), meeting Kazeem Olaigbe's delivery just before the interval.
After the restart, goalkeeper Gökhan Degirmenci replaced Aleksandar Jovanovic and Daniel Agyei drew a save from André Onana, with Massadio Haidara also testing the Trabzonspor keeper. Hrvoje Smolcic then went off injured for the hosts (57.), with Botond Balogh sent on.
Muci won it in the first minute of second half stoppage time, converting Oleksandr Zubkov's pass with a composed finish.
Kocaelispor produced 15 attempts, five on target, as they pressed for a late breakthrough. Trabzonspor registered 10 attempts and three on target, and controlled 56.6% possession.
Next, Kocaelispor visit Samsunspor. Trabzonspor host Kasımpaşa next.









































