Antalyaspor defeated Kocaelispor 1-0 in the 34th week of the Süper Lig at Corendon Airlines Park Antalya Stadium. The only goal of the match was scored in the 79th minute by Samuel Ballet.
This result came after Antalyaspor finished the 2025 season in 14th place with 28 points (7 wins, 7 draws, 16 losses). The team's last match was a 2-0 defeat to Konyaspor on 17 April 2026, and their recent form of 1 win and 2 losses (LLW) in the last three games had made the survival battle difficult. The team, which scored 30 goals and conceded 49 throughout the season, finished the league with a -19 goal difference, 40 points behind champions Galatasaray. You can examine all this data in detail on our stats page.
How did the only goal happen?
Samuel Ballet started the attack in the 79th minute of the match with passes from his teammates. In a quick counter-attack, Boli passed the ball to Van de Streek. Van de Streek then passed to Ballet outside the penalty area. Ballet controlled the ball and fired a hard shot to make it 1-0. This goal delighted Antalyaspor fans but was not enough to change the team's fate. Despite this victory, Antalyaspor became the third and final team to be relegated from the Süper Lig.
What chances occurred in the first half?
Neither team found the net in the first half, but significant opportunities arose. As early as the 10th minute, Antalyaspor created a dangerous attack. Ballet crossed from the left wing into the six-yard box, and Van de Streek's shot hit the crossbar. In the same minute, Safuri's shot from behind the penalty spot went over the bar. In the 15th minute, in an attack developed by Kocaelispor from the right wing, Keita's shot from Ahmet Oğuz's pass was deflected for a corner by goalkeeper Abdullah Yiğiter. In the 23rd minute, Soner Dikmen's shot from Safuri's pass from the right wing went wide. The clearest chance of the first half came in the 45+3rd minute. Bünyamin Balcı's hard shot from the right diagonal hit the post and went out.
How did the game shape up in the second half?
Antalyaspor started the second half more effectively. Storm, who came on in the 46th minute for Ceesay, passed to Van de Streek in the 50th minute. Van de Streek's shot from outside the box went over. The Antalyaspor manager aimed to strengthen the attacking line by bringing on Boli for Safuri in the 67th minute. This substitution also laid the groundwork for the fast break that resulted in the goal in the 79th minute. For Kocaelispor, Nonge came on for the injured Keita in the 38th minute, Tayfur Bingöl for Ahmet Oğuz in the 46th, Serdar Dursun for Churlinov in the 64th, and Esat Yusuf Narin for Agyei in the 77th. But these changes were not enough to alter the score.
Who was the referee and how many cards were shown?
The match was officiated by Halil Umut Meler. The assistant referees were Bersan Duran and Mustafa Savranlar. Meler showed a total of 10 yellow cards during the game. Paal, Safuri, Abdullah Yiğiter, Bünyamin Balcı, and Soner Dikmen received yellow cards for Antalyaspor. For Kocaelispor, Keita, Ahmet Oğuz, Tayfur Bingöl, Show, and Rivas were booked with yellow cards. No red card was shown in the match. You can follow these players' season performances on Antalyaspor's squad page.
Antalyaspor concluded the 2025 Süper Lig season with this match. This match report, as conveyed by www.antalyasonhaber.com, reflected the team's tough struggle during the season. Antalyaspor, which tasted the bitterness of relegation despite the victory, will now begin planning for the next season. The 28 points from 30 games and a -19 goal difference indicate a need for revision in the team's defensive and offensive balances. Fans are eagerly awaiting the team's first matches in the next season's fixtures.
