Antalyaspor secured a 1-0 away victory against Bandırmaspor in Trendyol 1. Lig on 17 September. The only goal of the match was scored by Soner Dikmen in the 5th minute.
According to a report by Medyagazete.com, Antalyaspor, managed by Bülent Korkmaz, claimed their second league win of the season. This result lifts the team to 6 points from 5 matches, placing them 13th in the league standings. The team has now scored 8 goals and conceded 10 this season. Trailing league leaders Batman Petrolspor by 7 points, Antalyaspor's next fixture is an away match against Muğlaspor on 6 December 2026. The current squad and player statistics are available on our pages.
How was the only goal scored?
Antalyaspor started brightly and took an early lead in just the 5th minute. Soner Dikmen found the net with a right-footed shot from inside the penalty area, assisted by Van de Streek. This early goal gave the visiting team a psychological advantage. Bandırmaspor tried to respond with a shot from Bruno saved in the 19th minute and a long-range effort from Hasan that went out for a throw-in in the 30th minute. A mistake by Bandırmaspor goalkeeper Julian in the 32nd minute, from a short pass, presented Seck with a one-on-one chance, but his shot was saved.
How did a second-half red card prove decisive?
The turning point of the match occurred in the 56th minute. VAR intervened following an incident involving Van de Streek. The review concluded that Bandırmaspor's Enes Aydın had denied an obvious goal-scoring opportunity. Referee Burak Olcar showed Aydın a direct red card in the 57th minute. Reduced to 10 men, Bandırmaspor struggled to create an equalizer for the remainder of the game. Antalyaspor capitalized on their numerical advantage to control the match.
What were the substitutions and disciplinary records?
Antalyaspor manager Bülent Korkmaz made a swift change after the red card, bringing on Veysel Sarı for Francis Nzaba in the 57th minute. Doğukan Sinik and Nikola Storm replaced Hasan Yakub İlçin and Ahmet Sağat in the 67th minute. Ömer Faruk Beyaz came on for Van de Streek in the closing minutes. For Bandırmaspor, Bamba Seck and Muhammed Gümüşkaya were substituted in the 60th minute, followed by Oluwatosin Kehinde and Gianni Bruno in the 75th minute. The match saw a total of 6 yellow cards. Soner Dikmen was booked for Antalyaspor, while Ali Ülgen, Dean Lico, Mulumba, and Lucas Lima received yellows for Bandırmaspor.
What is Antalyaspor's league position?
With these three points, Antalyaspor now has 6 points from 2 wins and 3 losses after 5 matches. The team's form in their last five games reads win, loss, loss, loss, win (WLLLW). Antalyaspor sits in 13th place in the 1. Lig with a goal difference of -2. The team needs to find consistency to meet its seasonal objectives. You can follow their position in the updated league standings. Antalyaspor's next league challenge is an away fixture against 10th-placed Muğlaspor on 6 December 2026.
