Antalyaspor secured a 3-0 home victory over Vanspor FK in the 8th week of the Trendyol 1. Lig. The result marked the club's first consecutive wins of the season.
Stefano van de Streek opened the scoring in the 38th minute, followed by goals from Nuno da Costa in the 56th and Soner Yalçın in the 88th. Manager Osman Özköylü highlighted Mevlüt's outstanding performance and stated that Yakup is expected to become a regular in the rotation. Özköylü said, "We have a team with very high quality and potential."
KEY NOTES FROM THE MATCH
This win represents a turning point for Antalyaspor, who had suffered three consecutive home defeats and conceded goals through simple errors. Özköylü described the previous win against Ümraniyespor as a milestone, emphasising that the six points from these two games provided a significant morale boost. He noted the players transferred good energy from training to the match but stressed the need to improve defensive organisation, press higher, and reduce simple passing mistakes. He added that the club management has made extraordinary efforts regarding payments. Özköylü mentioned that for information on squad depth and injury status, fans can refer to the squad and injuries pages.
UPCOMING FIXTURES
Following this victory, Antalyaspor climbed to 8th place in the league with 12 points. Their next match is away to Boluspor on 10 October 2026, a key opportunity against the league's bottom-placed side. Özköylü thanked the fans for their support and said the team would fight like lions and show character. Opposing manager Cevdet Göç stated, "Perhaps it wasn't reflected in the score in recent weeks, but we had a good game going." and congratulated Antalyaspor as a quality team.
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In Antalyaspor's 3-0 win over Vanspor FK, Samet Yalçın's 88th-minute goal was assisted by Hasan Yakub İlçin. According to the club's official data, the team is 8th in the league with 12 points. Manager Osman Özköylü said, "We have a team with very high quality and potential."
Antalyaspor has been fined for the match in which they secured a 3-0 victory over Vanspor FK last week. The Professional Football Disciplinary Board fined the club 140,000 TL because the game on September 20th started 10 minutes late due to a lighting problem. The team remains 8th in the league with 12 points despite this penalty.
