Low-Block Fortress
Kocaelispor
Kocaelispor handed over the ball and defended the box in numbers — 14 shots blocked or saved on 40.0% of possession.
- Possession
- 40.0%
- Shots blocked
- 6
- Saves
- 8
- Conceded
- 1
Süper Lig · Matchday 5
Galatasaray
A. Bardakci 71'
1 – 0
FT
HT 0–0
Kocaelispor
Süper Lig
Matchday 5Galatasaray1–0Kocaelispor
2.26
Expected goals
0.82
71′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: GAL 2.26, KOC 0.82.
Match report
Galatasaray 1-0 Kocaelispor
Galatasaray edged out Kocaelispor 1-0 at Rams Park Stadyumu in Süper Lig. Bardakci opened the scoring for Galatasaray on 71'.
Expected goals finished Galatasaray 2.26, Kocaelispor 0.82. The scoreline is a fair reflection of who created more. Galatasaray held 60.0% of the ball.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Kocaelispor graded out for low-block fortress — 40.0% possession and 6 shots blocked. Kocaelispor graded out for goalkeeper rescue — 8 saves and 2.26 faced xg.
Abdülkerim Bardakcı came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.3 for Galatasaray from 1 goal, 1 key pass and 2 shots.
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
60%Possession40%
28Shots12
2.26xG0.82
What the numbers say
5 readsGoalkeeper Rescue
Kocaelispor
Kocaelispor's goalkeeper kept them in it — 8 saves against 2.26 xG, conceding just 1.
- Saves
- 8
- Faced xG
- 2.26
- Conceded
- 1
Wasteful Finishing
Galatasaray
Galatasaray created more than enough to win it and did not take it — 2.26 xG for 1 goal.
- Expected goals
- 2.26
- Goals
- 1
- Shortfall
- −1.26
Box Occupation
Kocaelispor
Kocaelispor kept getting bodies into the area — 83% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 10 of 12
- Share
- 83%
- xG per shot
- 0.07
Timeline
Deniz Gül · Goal cancelled
📺14'
🟨22'
Anfernee Jamal Dijksteel
Foul
Half-time
Deniz Gül
Foul
🟨56'
A. Batrakov ↑ Gabriel Sara ↓
🔄59'
🔄59'
M. Baku ↑ D. Agyei ↓
A. Bardakci — assist: A. Batrakov
⚽71'
Abdülkerim Bardakcı
🟨72'
L. Ugochukwu ↑ Y. Akgun ↓
🔄77'
L. Sane ↑ D. Gul ↓
🔄77'
🔄77'
T. Bingol ↑ B. Kutlu ↓
🔄78'
M. Altunbas ↑ F. Aye ↓
I. Jakobs ↑ E. Elmali ↓
🔄86'
K. Karatas ↑ R. Leao ↓
🔄86'
🔄86'
U. Yildiz ↑ M. Susoho ↓
🔄86'
A. Ozyar ↑ T. Zoukrou ↓
Roland Sallai
Foul
🟨90+4'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueRams Park Stadyumu, Istanbul
RefereeAtilla Karaoglan, Türkiye
CompetitionSüper Lig
Season2026
RoundMatchday 5
StatusMatch Finished