Decisive figure lights up Gaziantep with a pinpoint strike and playmaking against Fatih Karagümrük | OneFootball

Alexandru Maxim drove a right-footer from outside the box into the bottom left in the 54th minute, giving Gaziantep the lead in a 1-1 draw with Fatih Karagümrük.

His goal came from distance with minimum backlift, the midfielder stepping onto a loose ball and placing it low beyond the goalkeeper (54.). It was the cleanest strike of a game short on clear openings.

From there he kept the hosts on the front foot. His inswinging corner produced another attempt moments later (58.). Late on, a whipped delivery found the centre-forward for a headed chance that cleared the bar (88.).

Maxim's numbers underlined his control: three key passes and 18 successful passes in the final third from 73 touches, plus 44 accurate passes out of 55 and six recoveries. The combination of set-piece quality and tidy combinations between the lines made him the game's organiser.

Gaziantep visit Antalyaspor next. Fatih Karagümrük host Fenerbahçe next.

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