Antalyaspor failed to score against Kocaelispor in the final week of the 2025-2026 Trendyol Süper Lig season. The first half of the match, officiated by referee Halil Umut Meler at Corendon Airlines Park, ended in a goalless draw.
According to a report by the Antalya news outlet antalyasonhaber.com, Sami Uğurlu's side finished the season in 14th place with 28 points. The Scorpions recorded 7 wins, 7 draws, and 16 losses from their 30 matches. Having lost their last two league games, Antalyaspor scored 30 goals and conceded 49 for a -19 goal difference. They ended the campaign a full 40 points behind champions Galatasaray. The team's last official match before this was a 2-0 defeat to Konyaspor on 17 April 2026.
What chances were created in the first half?
The first major opportunity came in the 9th minute. Jens-Lys Michel van de Streek met a cross from Samuel Ballet with a header that struck the crossbar and went out of play. In the same minute, Safuri's shot from the rebound was pushed behind for a corner by Kocaelispor goalkeeper Serhat. In the 32nd minute, Van de Streek met another Ballet pass at the near post but sent his effort wide. Deep into first-half stoppage time, in the 45+3rd minute, Bünyamin Balcı's powerful drive from outside the box rattled the post and went out.
For Kocaelispor, Keita was forced off through injury in the 38th minute and replaced by Nonge. Referee Halil Umut Meler was assisted by Bersan Duran and Mustafa Savranlar, with Yasin Kol as the fourth official. Keita and Ahmet Oğuz of Kocaelispor received yellow cards. Antalyaspor's starting lineup, which can be seen on our squad page, featured Abdullah Yiğiter, Bünyamin Balcı, Hüseyin Türkmen, Giannetti, Fredrik Midtsjø Paal, Ebrima Ceesay, Soner Dikmen, Abdulkadir Ömür, Safuri, Samuel Ballet, and Jens-Lys Michel van de Streek. The substitutes were Cuesta, Samet Karakoç, Veysel Sarı, Bahadır Öztürk, Georgi Dzhikiya, Hasan Yakub İlçin, Giannetti, Papa Alioune Gueye, Rasmus Wiedesheim-Paul Storm, Cedric Boli, and Kerem Kayarası.
What was Kocaelispor's lineup?
The visiting side was managed by Selçuk İnan. Kocaelispor's starting eleven consisted of Serhat, Ahmet Oğuz, Anfernee Dijksteel, Hrvoje Smolcic, Cheick Oumar Doucoure Haidara, Cheick Keita, Show, Ibrahima Sissoko, Jorge Rivas, Darko Churlinov, and Daniel Agyei. Their substitutes were Gökhan Değirmenci, Muharrem Cinan, Deniz Ceylan, Furkan Gedik, Serdar Dursun, Tayfur Bingöl, Muhammed Efe Küçük, Esat Yusuf Narin, and Arda Özyar. The result cemented their final position visible on the league's standings page.
What does this result mean?
This draw in the final week concludes Antalyaspor's 2025-2026 campaign. The team struggled for consistency throughout the season, finishing as one of the lowest-scoring sides in the league with just 30 goals. A defensive line that conceded 49 goals also presented a problematic picture. Sami Uğurlu's squad must now complete both transfer business and tactical preparations ahead of the new season. Data on the club's stats page highlights the need to establish a better balance, particularly between attack and defense. The effort shown in this match, which didn't translate into goals, offers some hope for next season but greater efficiency is required.
