Late catalyst carries Gençlerbirliği past Trabzonspor | OneFootball

Franco Tongya struck in the 88th minute to set Gençlerbirliği on their way to a 3-0 win at Trabzonspor, then created the stoppage time clincher.

Early on he knitted attacks together between the lines, completing 10 successful final third passes before the break and gliding past markers with three successful dribbles.

The Italy midfielder then arrived onto Rahim Dursun's square ball to guide a right-footed finish into the centre of the goal (88.). In the third minute of second half stoppage time, he released Metehan Mimaroğlu on a fast break for the third.

Tongya's end product matched the eye test: two attempts, one on target, one goal and one assist. He also won seven possessions and completed 13 successful final third passes, a blend of ball-carrying and tidy distribution that kept Trabzonspor retreating.

Because Gençlerbirliği funnelled play through him in advanced pockets, his receiving angles and quick lay-offs repeatedly unpicked the hosts' midfield line.

Gençlerbirliği rise to 14th in the Süper Lig table. Trabzonspor face Konyaspor in the Türkiye Kupası final next.