Kutlu brace lifts Konyaspor past Trabzonspor and up to 8th | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Konyaspor beat Trabzonspor 2-1. Berkan Kutlu opened the scoring in the 32nd minute with a close-range header from a corner. Kutlu's second before the interval, set up by Enis Bardhi, proved the turning point. Felipe Augusto pulled one back with a header (79.), yet the visitors' 63.9% possession produced only three shots on target from 23 attempts. The result lifts Konyaspor from ninth to eighth, they visit Caykur Rizespor next, while Trabzonspor host Göztepe.

Player of the Match: Berkan Kutlu decided the contest with a first half brace, scoring with all three of his shots on target and adding seven interceptions to anchor the midfield.

Stat of the Match: Trabzonspor registered 23 attempts but only three on target, a wastefulness that undercut their territorial control.

Three Things We Learned: Set pieces mattered for the hosts, with a first half header after a corner and seven corners in total. Enis Bardhi supplied an assist and made three key passes in 62 minutes, giving Konyaspor incision between the lines. Paul Onuachu leads the Süper Lig scoring with 22 goals, and he struck the bar in the third minute of second half stoppage time.