Decisive figure delivers for Gençlerbirliği against Trabzonspor | OneFootball

Goktan Gurpuz changed the game in the fifth minute with a whipped corner that was headed in, setting Gençlerbirliği on their way to a 4-3 win over Trabzonspor.

The midfielder's set piece quality was obvious from the first moments. His early delivery carried pace and dip, forcing the visitors' defence to defend inside their six-yard box and giving the hosts a foothold they never surrendered.

After the restart he struck again from dead ball territory, arcing a cross from the right for Sekou Koita to glance in (58.). It was the same picture: quick set up, clean technique, and a ball begging to be attacked.

Gurpuz finished with two assists and seven key passes, plus four accurate crosses from eight. He also recovered possession eight times, underlining how his work without the ball kept play hemmed in Trabzonspor's half.

Because he operated wide on the right and handled corners and free kicks, his angles to deliver were constant, and his tempo on the ball kept the visitors' full backs pinned while Gençlerbirliği controlled the key moments.

Gençlerbirliği host Samsunspor next in the Süper Lig. Trabzonspor visit Kocaelispor.