Süper Lig Gameweek 12
Gençlerbirliği S.K. 2 - 1 FT Başakşehir
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Futmetrix Verdict
91
FT
Mon, Oct 26
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2-1
Fenerbahçe
⚡ Intensity
60
⚖️ Balance
32
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
0
Osimhen's brace settles the Istanbul derby
Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Oct 25
Barcelona
1-2
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
68
⚖️ Balance
42
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
60
Mbappé breaks El Clásico late
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
35' Thalisson Kelven (T. Dele-Bashiru)
HT
E. Shomurodov (M. Crespo) 46'
Jerome Opoku 48'
53' M. Niang
↓ B. Ozdemir ↑A. Harit 58'
↓ N. Da Costa ↑J. Kaluzinski 58'
↓ O. Sahiner ↑O. Kemen 67'
67' ↓ S. Koita ↑S. Onur
↓ M. Crespo ↑D. Selke 68'
Jakub Kałuziński 72'
76' ↓ O. Ulgun ↑M. Mimaroglu
76' ↓ G. Gurpuz ↑D. Demir
↓ Y. Sari ↑D. Turuc 77'
84' Samed Onur
86' Pedro Pereira
Léo Duarte 88'
Jerome Opoku 90'
90'+5 ↓ F. Tongya ↑H. Onyekuru
90'+5 ↓ M. Niang ↑S. Osmanoglu
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Gençlerbirliği S.K.
Goalkeepers
Ricardo Velho 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Pedro Pereira
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dimitrios Goutas 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
86%
Duel Win %
Žan Žužek
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Thalisson Kelven 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Midfielders
Ayotomiwa Dele-Bashiru 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
Oğulcan Ülgün
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
Göktan Gürpüz 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
10%
Pass Acc
Sékou Koïta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Franco Tongya 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
M'Baye Babacar Niang
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Erhan Erentürk 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Abdurrahim Dursun
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fıratcan Üzüm
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sinan Osmanoğlu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matěj Hanousek
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dilhan Demir
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Samed Onur
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kevin Csoboth
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Metehan Mimaroğlu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Henry Onyekuru
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Başakşehir
Goalkeepers
Muhammed Şengezer
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Onur Bulut
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Léo Duarte 
MAGNET
99
Activity
99
Activity
84
Passes
15
Duels
Jerome Opoku
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
83%
Duel Win %
Ömer Ali Şahiner 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Berat Ayberk Özdemir
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Umut Güneş 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
2
Fouls
6.3
Rating
Yusuf Sarı
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
23%
Pass Acc
Eldor Shomurodov 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7
Rating
Nuno da Costa
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
10%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Miguel Crespo
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
BENCH
Doğan Alemdar
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Festy Ebosele
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ousseynou Ba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Olivier Kemen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Deniz Türüç
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Amine Harit
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jakub Kałuziński
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Onur Ergün
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Davie Selke
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ivan Brnić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2026 | Başakşehir | 3 - 0 | Gençlerbirliği S.K. | Süper Lig | Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium |
| 11/07/2025 | Gençlerbirliği S.K. | 2 - 1 | Başakşehir | Süper Lig | Eryaman Stadium |
| 03/07/2021 | Gençlerbirliği S.K. | 0 - 1 | Başakşehir | Süper Lig | Eryaman Stadyumu |
| 11/08/2020 | Başakşehir | 2 - 1 | Gençlerbirliği S.K. | Süper Lig | Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu |
| 01/31/2020 | Başakşehir | 3 - 1 | Gençlerbirliği S.K. | Süper Lig | Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu |
| 09/01/2019 | Gençlerbirliği S.K. | 1 - 2 | Başakşehir | Süper Lig | Eryaman Stadyumu |
| 02/26/2018 | Başakşehir | 1 - 1 | Gençlerbirliği S.K. | Süper Lig | Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu |
| 09/23/2017 | Gençlerbirliği S.K. | 1 - 0 | Başakşehir | Süper Lig | Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadyumu |
| 05/13/2017 | Başakşehir | 2 - 1 | Gençlerbirliği S.K. | Süper Lig | Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu |
| 12/10/2016 | Gençlerbirliği S.K. | 0 - 0 | Başakşehir | Süper Lig | Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadyumu |
04/11/2026
11/07/2025
03/07/2021
11/08/2020
01/31/2020
09/01/2019
02/26/2018
09/23/2017
05/13/2017
12/10/2016
Gençlerbirliği S.K. Win
Başakşehir Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 12 GD: +19
P: 12 GD: +15
P: 12 GD: +10
P: 12 GD: +7
P: 12 GD: +9
P: 12 GD: +5
P: 12 GD: -3
P: 12 GD: 0
P: 12 GD: -2
P: 12 GD: -2
P: 12 GD: -4
P: 12 GD: +2
P: 12 GD: -10
P: 12 GD: -5
P: 12 GD: -6
P: 12 GD: -15
P: 12 GD: -9
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Gençlerbirliği S.K.
Başakşehir
Gençlerbirliği S.K.
Başakşehir
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Gençlerbirliği's Unlikely Triumph: VAR Denies Başakşehir's Final Lifeline
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 69/100. In a match where possession meant nothing and clinical finishing everything, Gençlerbirliği snatched a 2-1 victory that could reshape their relegation battle.
Intensity Peaks: Four Goals and a Controversial Finale
Başakşehir controlled this match with 72% possession and 534 passes, yet found themselves undone by clinical finishing from their hosts. Thalisson Kelven opened the scoring at the 35-minute mark, assisted by T. Dele-Bashiru's incisive delivery. E. Shomurodov equalised immediately after the restart, but M. Niang's penalty conversion in the 53rd minute proved decisive. A combined 34 shots—10 on target—turned the pitch into a shooting gallery, yet it was clinical execution that won this six-pointer.
Balance Shattered: Three Lead Changes Define the Drama
The lead changed hands three times, embodying the upset factor that defined this encounter. Thirteen corners created constant set-piece pressure, but neither defence crumbled until the final whistle. Muhammed Şengezer's five saves kept Başakşehir's hopes alive, yet it was the 90th-minute VAR intervention that wrote the final chapter. Jerome Opoku's penalty was overturned, denying Başakşehir a potential lifeline and confirming Gençlerbirliği's unlikely win.
The Turning Point: VAR's Final Verdict
Franco Tongya's midfield orchestration gave Gençlerbirliği control despite their 28% possession share. Başakşehir's 88% pass accuracy proved sterile in the final third, where Gençlerbirliği's counter-attacking precision proved lethal. This victory lifts the hosts from 14th place, whilst Başakşehir's 12th-place standing faces fresh scrutiny after squandering dominance.
Key Questions
How did VAR change this match?
VAR overturned a 90th-minute penalty awarded to Başakşehir, denying them a potential equaliser and sealing Gençlerbirliği's unlikely victory in the match's final moment.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Survival Instincts Tested in the Capital
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 36/100. For the hosts, this is a grim scrap for survival that offers little in terms of aesthetic football or competitive spark.
The Setup
Genclerbirligi's Form is currently in freefall, with four losses in their last five matches leaving them stranded in the relegation zone. While the Stakes are high for the home side, their lack of home dominance—winning only once in five attempts—suggests a team devoid of confidence. Başakşehir, sitting mid-table, brings a much better Balance to the pitch, anchored by the reliable Muhammed Şengezer between the posts. This matchup is more about damage limitation for the hosts than a display of technical Stars.
Key Battle: M'Baye Niang vs Eldor Shomurodov
This duel pits a struggling target man against a striker in peak confidence. M'Baye Niang must find a way to hold up play for Genclerbirligi, but he will be outshone by Eldor Shomurodov. Shomurodov’s mobility and clinical edge are the primary tools Başakşehir will use to dismantle a brittle home defence.
Our Prediction
We expect a professional, if uninspiring, performance from the visitors. Başakşehir will likely control possession through Yusuf Sarı and exploit Genclerbirligi’s inability to defend transitions. A comfortable 0-2 away win is the most probable outcome as the hosts continue their slide toward the second tier.