Match report
Samsunspor beat Kocaelispor 2–1 at Samsunspor Stadium in Süper Lig. Esat Narin opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Samsunspor have 3 wins in their last 5, while Kocaelispor have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
12'
⚽Esat Narinassist Esat Narin
⚽Franck Atoen
24'
2H
T. Borevković
47'
64'
B. Balogh
⇄O. Kocuk↓ Franck Atoen
66'
66'
⇄S. Öztaşdelen↓ K. Linetty
⚽Eyup Degirmenciassist Eyup Degirmenci
85'
⇄Mehmet Karsli↓ Eyup Degirmenci
85'
85'
⇄A. Jovanović↓ Esat Narin
Momentum
SAM
⚽⚽⚽
KOC
Match info
TournamentSüper Lig · Turkey
Kick-offApr 23, 2026 · 20:00
VenueSamsunspor Stadium
Attendance39,507 / 42,029 (94%)
RefereeC. Turpin (Fra)
FIFA ranking
#8·
#15
#8·#15Where to watch
Sky Sports
Statistics
56Ball possession %44
1.9Expected goals (xG)1.4
15Total shots9
7Shots on target3
6Shots off target4
3Blocked shots2
8Corner kicks4
3Offsides2
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves5
540Passes468
78Pass accuracy %78
15Tackles17
Player of the match
Muhammet Talha Akyüz7.9Lineups
SAM 4-3-37.09Formation7.304-3-3 KOC
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Galatasaray | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 77:30 | +47 | 77 | WWWWD |
| 2 |  Fenerbahçe | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 77:37 | +40 | 74 | DWWWD |
| 3 |  Trabzonspor | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 61:39 | +22 | 69 | WWDLW |
| 4 |  Beşiktaş | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 59:40 | +19 | 60 | DLWWW |
| 5 |  Başakşehir | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 58:35 | +23 | 57 | WWWDL |
| 6 |  Göztepe | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 42:32 | +10 | 55 | DLWWD |
| 7 | Samsunspor | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 46:45 | +1 | 51 | DDLWW |
| 8 |  Rizespor | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 46:52 | -6 | 41 | DLLWD |
| 9 |  Konyaspor | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 43:50 | -7 | 40 | LLWWD |
| 10 | Kocaelispor | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 26:38 | -12 | 37 | DLLWD |
| 11 |  Alanyaspor | 34 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 41:41 | 0 | 37 | LWDDD |
| 12 |  Gaziantep FK | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 43:58 | -15 | 37 | LWDLL |
| 13 |  Kasımpaşa | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 33:49 | -16 | 35 | DLLLW |
| 14 |  Gençlerbirliği S.K. | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 36:47 | -11 | 34 | WWDLL |
| 15 |  Eyüpspor | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 33:48 | -15 | 33 | WDDLL |
| 16 |  Antalyaspor | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 33:55 | -22 | 32 | LLWDL |
| 17 |  Kayserispor | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 27:62 | -35 | 30 | DDLLW |
| 18 |  Fatih Karagümrük | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 31:54 | -23 | 30 | LLWDL |
European qualification Relegation
Süper Lig
2026Kocaelispor2-1SamsunsporChampions League
2024Kocaelispor0-2SamsunsporDomestic Cup
2023Samsunspor3-2KocaelisporSüper Lig
2022Kocaelispor1-0Samsunspor