Santos' Double Demolishes Kasımpaşa

Pásalo Puntuación Futmetrix: 34/100. Göztepe dismantled Kasımpaşa 2-0 in the second half, delivering a statement victory that propels them further into Süper Lig's upper echelon.

Possession Without Penetration

Kasımpaşa dominated the first half with 68% possession, a relentless parade of passes that totalled 426 and boasted 79% accuracy. Yet Intensity in the final third never materialised. Mortadha Ben Ouanes orchestrated movement from midfield, but Göztepe's defence held firm. Twelve shots—only three on target—told the story of a team suffocating on the ball, unable to convert dominance into danger.

The Moment the Match Shifted

Minute 52: Janderson's cross found Juan Santos da Silva's head. 1-0. Three minutes later, E. Bekiroglu's assist delivered the same man for goal number two. A Upset Factor of zero masked the clinical efficiency—Santos' 9.3 rating wasn't built on two goals alone, but three key passes and a complete reorientation of the pitch's geography.

Efficiency Over Dominance

Göztepe controlled just 32% possession yet accumulated an xG of 2.11—a damning indictment of Kasımpaşa's defensive structure. Eleven shots inside the box, surgical finishing, and Arda Kurtulan's 8.0 performance in midfield created the Balance that mattered. Twenty-seven combined shots illustrated the match's frenetic pace, but it was Göztepe's ruthlessness that proved decisive.