Göztepe's Masterclass: Karaçümrük's Relegation Alarm Sounds

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 35/100. Fatih Karaçümrük's possession-heavy approach crumbled against Göztepe's ruthless counter-attacking, exposing a season-defining vulnerability for a side in free fall.

Possession Without Purpose

Fatih Karaçümrük dominated the ball—65% possession, 437 passes—yet created nothing of substance. Eleven shots attempted, only two on target. The balance of control meant nothing when clinical finishing was absent. Jure Balkovec's commanding defensive display couldn't mask the team's creative void. Every Göztepe counter-attack, by contrast, carried a dagger's edge.

Göztepe's Surgical Efficiency

Göztepe operated on 35% possession and 1.71 expected goals (xG)—a masterclass in economy. Janderson orchestrated the opening: a perfectly weighted pass to Junior Olaitan in the 40th minute for the opener. Sixty-five minutes in, Janderson finished the job himself from A. Cherni's delivery. Two goals from two clinical moments—the antithesis of Karaçümrük's wastefulness.

The Relegation Narrative Deepens

This loss crystallizes Karaçümrük's nightmare start: three games, zero points, zero goals scored, seven conceded. They sit 18th, adrift in a relegation battle. Göztepe, meanwhile, sits 4th with seven points and a perfect defensive record (zero goals conceded). The stakes couldn't be starker. Karaçümrük must reverse course immediately—another defeat and the psychological weight becomes unbearable. This wasn't just a loss; it was a statement of intent from a side climbing while another drowns.