Larsson brace seals comeback as Karagümrük edge Alanyaspor | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Fatih Karagümrük beat Alanyaspor 2-1 at the Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadı. Mechak Elia opened the scoring in the 32nd minute with a right-footed strike into the roof of the net after Florent Hadergjonaj's pass. After the restart Sam Larsson levelled for the hosts (47.), then VAR confirmed the spot kick and he converted from the spot for the winner (72.). Despite 56.4% possession and 11 attempts, Alanyaspor produced the same four shots on target as the hosts. The result leaves Fatih Karagümrük 16th on 30 points, while Alanyaspor remain 11th on 37.

Player of the Match: Sam Larsson decided the contest with a brace from three shots and knitted play together with nine successful final-third passes.

Stat of the Match: Fatih Karagümrük registered 0 corners, yet scored twice, underscoring how little they relied on set pieces.

Three Things We Learned: VAR confirmed the spot kick for the hosts and that decision proved decisive. Alanyaspor had 56.4% possession and 11 total attempts but matched Karagümrük for shots on target with four. Karagümrük won 55.1% of duels, pointing to a physical edge that helped see the game out.