Karagümrük Steal Late Drama: Johnson's 90th-Minute Winner Breaks Antalyaspor's Heart

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 58/100. Three goals, three lead changes, and a final-second heartbreak—this was Süper Lig's early-season masterclass in chaos and redemption.

Vural's Early Hammer Falls Short

Antalyaspor struck with intensity from the off. Güray Vural, latching onto Storm's assist in the 11th minute, fired the hosts ahead. An early opener promised control. But in Türkiye's top flight, nothing is certain.

Karagümrük's Counter-Surge and the Turning Points

The 42nd minute flipped the script. Daniel Johnson supplied the assist for Anıl Yiğit Çınar to level. The match became a study in balance—26 shots combined, 12 on target, 11 corners. Both sides attacked relentlessly. Goalkeepers made eight saves between them. This wasn't a chess match; this was open warfare on grass. The visitors' 1.56 expected goals signalled genuine threat; the home side's 48% possession and 81% pass accuracy suggested they should have won.

The 90th Minute: Johnson's Destiny

Deep into stoppage time, with the match balanced on a knife's edge, Johnson received Cankaya's pass and struck the winner. Three lead changes in 90 minutes. For Karagümrük, sitting 13th on three points pre-match, this was salvation. For Antalyaspor, ninth on six points, this was a cruel reversal of fortune. The upset factor was real: the lower-ranked side, the team fighting relegation form (one win in four), had snatched victory from the jaws of a draw. The late winner from a tied position carries a narrative weight few other moments in football can match.