In the 8th week of the 1. Lig, Antalyaspor secured a 3-0 home victory over Vanspor FK. The match, played on Saturday, 20 September 2026, saw goals from Sander van de Streek, Nuno Da Costa, and Soner Yalcin.
The win marks Antalyaspor's second consecutive league victory. Sander van de Streek opened the scoring in the 38th minute, heading home a cross from Mevlut Simsek. Nuno Da Costa doubled the lead in the 56th minute, again assisted by Simsek. Soner Yalcin sealed the result in the 88th minute, finishing a pass from Yusuf Ilcin.
KEY MATCH NOTES
Playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation under manager Bulent Korkmaz, Antalyaspor converted three of their eight total shots. Vanspor FK managed seven shots. Possession was nearly even, with Antalyaspor holding 49% to the visitors' 51%. Francis Nzaba received a yellow card for the home side.
THE LINE-UPS
Antalyaspor's starting lineup was: Fotis Pseftis; Bunyamin Balci, Francis Nzaba, Samet Karakoc, Guray Vural; Pedrinho, Soner Dikmen; Mevlut Simsek, Ramzi Safouri, Sander van de Streek; Nuno Da Costa. Second-half substitutes included Oguzhan Beyaz, Jibril Ceesay, Yusuf Ilcin, Ahmet Sagat, and Soner Yalcin.
With this result, Antalyaspor have reached 9 points from 7 matches, placing them 12th in the 1. Lig standings. The team's next fixture is away against 20th-placed Boluspor on 10 October 2026.
