Antalyaspor lost 2-1 to SMS Grup Sarıyer in the Trendyol 1. Lig. This result marks a third consecutive league defeat for Bülent Korkmaz's side, dropping them to 13th place in the standings.
Playing at the ADO Antalya stadium, Antalyaspor took the lead in the first half. Ensar Buğra Tivsiz scored in the 45th minute to make it 1-0. The second half, however, saw a complete turnaround. After Bünyamin Balcı received a yellow card in the 58th minute, Batuhan Kör equalized from the penalty spot in the 60th. Just two minutes later, in the 62nd minute, captain Güray Vural was shown a straight red card for the foul that conceded the penalty, leaving his team with ten men. Furkan Gedik scored the winner for Sarıyer in the 81st minute. Antalyaspor's Samet Karakoç also saw yellow in the 89th minute.
Head coach Bülent Korkmaz made an attacking change at halftime, bringing on Doğukan Sinik for Ömer Faruk Beyaz in the 46th minute. Following the red card, Mevlüt Şimşek replaced Ahmet Sağat in the 66th minute. Further substitutions saw Boli come on for Van de Streek in the 75th minute, and Hasan Yakub İlçin and Erdoğan Yeşilyurt replace Pedrinho and Bünyamin Balcı respectively in the 83rd minute. These changes failed to reverse the scoreline. The match was officiated by referee Emre Kargın, with assistants Kürşathan Akın and Batuhan Bıyıklı.
This defeat further complicates Antalyaspor's situation in the table. The team has collected 3 points from 3 games, with 1 win and 2 losses, placing them 13th. They have scored 6 goals but conceded 8, resulting in a -2 goal difference. They now trail leaders Kayserispor by 6 points.
Antalyaspor must now focus on stopping this poor run in the next fixture. Their next league match is an away game against Muğlaspor on December 6, 2026. Muğlaspor currently sit 18th in the table. Antalyaspor's full match schedule is available on the fixtures page.
