Mimaroğlu converts VAR penalty as Gençlerbirliği climb to 14th

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·26 aprile 2026

Mimaroğlu converts VAR penalty as Gençlerbirliği climb to 14th

Gençlerbirliği beat Kocaelispor 1-0 at Eryaman Stadyumu to rise from 15th to 14th in the Süper Lig.

A Hrvoje Smolcic handball was penalised in the 29th minute. VAR confirmed the spot kick (32.). Metehan Mimaroğlu slotted the penalty into the bottom right (34.).

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After the restart, Samed Onur drew a save from Serhat Öztaşdelen (59.). Ricardo Velho had little to do with the visitors failing to register a shot on target.

Half time substitute Serdar Dursun threatened late on, meeting a Massadio Haidara cross but missing from close range (79.).

Kocaelispor had 64% possession and seven attempts, yet none on target told its own story. Gençlerbirliği produced eight attempts, two on target, and made 28 clearances under pressure.

The result leaves Kocaelispor 11th. Gençlerbirliği visit Fatih Karagümrük next. Kocaelispor travel to Kasımpaşa.