Ruan inspires Alanyaspor as Konyaspor's fightback falls short | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Alanyaspor beat Konyaspor 2-1 to end a four-match winless league run. Ruan opened the scoring in the 37th minute with a left-footed finish into the top left corner. After Ruan drew a foul, Florent Hadergjonaj converted from the spot (80.), before Enis Bardhi pulled one back with a free kick (83.). The hosts carried the greater threat, posting 19 attempts to nine and six on target to two, despite ceding 59.1% possession. Alanyaspor sit 10th on 26 points while Konyaspor drop from 13th to 14th, with Alanyaspor hosting Başakşehir next and Konyaspor hosting Galatasaray.

Player of the Match: Ruan shaped the contest, scoring the opener, winning the penalty and completing 30 of 31 passes while adding two key passes.

Stat of the Match: Alanyaspor registered 19 attempts, compared with nine for Konyaspor, underlining the hosts' edge in chance creation.

Three Things We Learned: Enis Bardhi's direct free kick gave Konyaspor late hope and showed their set piece threat. Alanyaspor won 61.9% of duels and 68.2% of aerials, a platform for seeing the game out. Despite 59.1% possession, Konyaspor produced only two shots on target, a reminder that territory alone did not translate.