Samsunspor snatch late win as Assoumou heads stoppage-time decider | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Samsunspor beat Kasımpaşa 1-0. In the 10th minute Olivier Ntcham forced Andreas Gianniotis into a low save, and Kouadou Assoumou later won it in second half stoppage time with a headed finish from Antoine Makoumbou's cross. A triple change from Thomas Reis (74.) injected fresh legs and tilted the momentum towards the visitors. Kasımpaşa managed just one shot on target from 11 attempts, a blunt edge that told. Samsunspor rise from seventh to sixth on 30 points and host Bodrum in the Türkiye Kupasi next, while Kasımpaşa remain 15th and visit Gaziantep next.

Player of the Match: Kouadou Assoumou decided the contest with a stoppage-time header, added two shots on target, won five fouls and recovered possession five times in a tireless display.

Stat of the Match: Kasımpaşa managed just one shot on target from 11 attempts, underlining their lack of cutting edge.

Three Things We Learned: Samsunspor's rearguard stood firm under pressure, making 24 clearances to protect their lead. Kasımpaşa are still without a home league win this season, now 10 home matches in with none recorded. Antoine Makoumbou not only created the decisive chance but completed 46 of 51 passes and logged eight successful final third passes, showing control in midfield.