Samsunspor 3-3 Göztepe: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Süper Lig Matchday 1 · Monday 17 August 2026 · Samsun Yeni 19 Mayıs, Samsun · referee K. Sağlam · full time
Full time: Samsunspor 3-3 Göztepe
Samsunspor and Göztepe drew 3-3 in Süper Lig Matchday 1 on Monday 17 August 2026 at Samsun Yeni 19 Mayıs. The goals: Alex Matos 3', Marius Mouandilmadji 30', Emre Kılınç 43', Sinclair Armstrong 46', Efkan Bekiroğlu 65', Celil Yüksel 90'.
How the match unfolded
Alex Matos put Göztepe ahead in the 3rd minute. Samsunspor levelled at 1-1 in the 30th minute through Marius Mouandilmadji from the penalty spot. Samsunspor turned it round: Emre Kılınç made it 2-1 in the 43rd minute, set up by Joe Mendes. Göztepe levelled at 2-2 in the 46th minute through Sinclair Armstrong. Göztepe turned it round: Efkan Bekiroğlu made it 2-3 in the 65th minute, set up by Janderson. Samsunspor levelled at 3-3 in the 90th minute through Celil Yüksel, set up by Fatih Kaya. Late, and enough for a draw.
It was 2-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands 2 times.
The referee, K. Sağlam, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to Samsunspor and 4 to Göztepe. Marius Mouandilmadji missed a penalty for Samsunspor in the 58 minute.
Samsunspor: T. Fink, 4-3-3 · Göztepe: S. Stoilov, 3-4-1-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.17 for Samsunspor and 3.07 for Göztepe.
Samsunspor scored about 1.8 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Göztepe created the better chances, 3.07 xG to 1.17, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Samsunspor had 3 shots on target, Göztepe 7.
Samsunspor had 69% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Samsunspor came into it with 9 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 0.9 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.28 expected goals for and 1.41 against, and had won 11% of their matches.
Göztepe came into it with 8 Süper Lig matches played, scoring 2.1 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.97 expected goals for and 1.83 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
Samsunspor vs Göztepe: the match in numbers
| Samsunspor | Match statistics | Göztepe |
|---|---|---|
| 69% | Ball possession | 31% |
| 1.17 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.07 |
| 21 | Total shots | 20 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 509 | Total passes | 230 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 60% |
| 4 | Corners | 8 |
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 17 | Tackles | 15 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Celil Yüksel (Samsunspor), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Samsunspor
- Celil Yüksel 7.8 1 goal
- Joe Mendes 7.2 1 assist
- Emre Kılınç 7.2 1 goal
- Samed Onur 7.0
- Marius Mouandilmadji 7.0 1 goal
Göztepe
- Efkan Bekiroğlu 7.4 1 goal
- Alex Matos 7.4 1 goal
- Amin Cherni 7.1
- Sinclair Armstrong 7.0 1 goal
- Alexis Antunes 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Luka Gugeshashvili at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Samsunspor: İstanbul Başakşehir vs Samsunspor Sunday 1 November 2026 · Süper Lig
- Göztepe: Göztepe vs Çorum FK Sunday 25 October 2026 · Süper Lig
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Questions about Samsunspor vs Göztepe
What was the score in Samsunspor vs Göztepe?
Samsunspor 3-3 Göztepe (half-time 2-1), Süper Lig, Monday 17 August 2026.
Who scored in Samsunspor vs Göztepe?
Alex Matos 3', Marius Mouandilmadji 30', Emre Kılınç 43', Sinclair Armstrong 46', Efkan Bekiroğlu 65', Celil Yüksel 90'.
Did Moneyball predict Samsunspor vs Göztepe correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Samsunspor vs Göztepe?
Celil Yüksel, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Samsunspor vs Göztepe?
K. Sağlam.
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