Ballet strikes late as Antalyaspor climb to 16th | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Antalyaspor beat Kocaelispor 1-0. In the 79th minute, Samuel Ballet rifled in from outside the box after Sander Van de Streek led a break. Earlier, VAR ruled no penalty for Kocaelispor (17.). Kocaelispor had 59.5% possession but managed just one shot on target. The result lifts Antalyaspor from 17th to 16th, while Kocaelispor finish 10th.

Player of the Match: Samuel Ballet decided the contest with a late winner and was relentless throughout, completing six dribbles, drawing seven fouls and creating two big chances.

Stat of the Match: Samuel Ballet won possession 18 times, repeatedly turning turnovers into attacking platforms.

Three Things We Learned: VAR ruled no penalty for Kocaelispor (17.). Sander Van de Streek created the winner and also struck the bar (9.), highlighting his direct threat. Kocaelispor produced seven total attempts and four corners, but only one effort tested the goalkeeper.