Decisive figure from the spot lifts Gençlerbirliği over Kocaelispor

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·26 de abril de 2026

Decisive figure from the spot lifts Gençlerbirliği over Kocaelispor

Metehan Mimaroğlu converted a penalty in the 34th minute, after VAR confirmed the spot kick, to steer Gençlerbirliği to a 1-0 win over Kocaelispor.

He kept his nerve from twelve yards, guiding a right-footed finish into the bottom right corner (34.), the game's defining moment.

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Working mainly off the left, Mimaroğlu drew contact and territory, including another set piece won on the flank (37.), and repeatedly carried play into the penalty area.

He finished with six touches in the box, three fouls won and five recoveries. His only shot on target was the winner.

His positioning on that left channel stretched Kocaelispor's back line, giving Gençlerbirliği a reliable outlet to sustain pressure through transitions and set pieces.

Gençlerbirliği rise from 15th to 14th and visit Fatih Karagümrük next. Kocaelispor travel to Kasımpaşa.