Kurtulan strikes twice as Göztepe consolidate fourth | OneFootball

Göztepe beat Samsunspor 2-0 at the Gürsel Aksel Stadyumu to consolidate fourth place, while the visitors' winless league run extended.

Arda Kurtulan opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, sweeping a left-foot finish into the bottom right after Juan's pass from the centre of the box.

Juan then led a fast break to set up Kurtulan for his second (68.), the forward guiding a first-time effort down the middle to kill the contest.

Samsunspor had 63.9% possession. They failed to register a shot on target, leaving Mateusz Lis largely untroubled in the Göztepe goal.

Juan was the game's creative hub, supplying both assists and carving out three big chances as Göztepe punched efficiently on transitions.

From set pieces, Héliton twice threatened with headers, while Ibrahim Sabra went close from range late on after replacing the brace-scorer.

Göztepe produced 10 attempts and hit the target twice, converting both. Samsunspor delivered 18 crosses but found little joy against a well-set back line.

Next, Göztepe host Çaykur Rizespor in the Süper Lig. Samsunspor host Eyüpspor in the Türkiye Kupasi.