Trabzonspor 2-0 Gaziantep F.K.: Muci leads a controlled home win

The result

Trabzonspor claimed a 2-0 home victory over Gaziantep F.K. in round 10 of the 2026/27 Turkish Super Lig regular season at Papara Park. The hosts struck once in each half, while Gaziantep left without a goal despite registering six shots on target.

The scoreline was built around two decisive moments. Stefan Savić gave Trabzonspor the lead in first-half stoppage time, and Ernest Muci doubled it shortly after the hour. With the advantage established, the home side saw out the match without conceding.

Decisive moments

The breakthrough came at 45+2'. Savić finished with his right foot to make it 1-0, with Muci listed as the related player on the goal event. It was an important shift immediately before the interval, giving Trabzonspor a one-goal lead at half-time.

Gaziantep made a change at the start of the second half, bringing on Karamba Gassama for Kacper Kozłowski. But Trabzonspor extended their lead in the 61st minute. Muci struck from long distance for 2-0, with Noah Saviolo listed as the related player.

That goal proved to be the final scoring action. Trabzonspor made five substitutions across the second half, while Gaziantep also used five. Juninho Bacuna received the game’s only yellow card in the 60th minute.

Control and chance creation

The numbers underline Trabzonspor’s greater share of the ball and their stronger volume of attacking play. They had 57% possession, completed 476 of 550 passes at an 87% success rate, and recorded 136 attacks to Gaziantep’s 71.

Trabzonspor also led 18-13 in total shots and created five big chances, compared with none for the visitors. Four of those five big chances were missed, a reminder that the hosts had scope to make the winning margin more emphatic. They produced 15 key passes, five accurate crosses and four corners.

Gaziantep nevertheless carried a notable threat in dangerous-attack volume, finishing with 47 to Trabzonspor’s 40. Their six shots on target matched the hosts’ total, but the visitors could not turn that pressure into a goal. André Onana made six saves for Trabzonspor, while Ataberk Dadakdeniz made four at the other end.

Individual focus

Muci was named Player of the Match with a rating of 8.16. His performance featured one goal, his long-range finish in the 61st minute, and his involvement as the related player for Savić’s opener. He was replaced by Metehan Mimaroğlu in the 73rd minute.

Savić’s rating of 7.74 reflected a key contribution at both ends of the result: the defender scored the opening goal and helped set the contest on its way. Onana was another prominent performer, rated 7.83 after keeping a clean sheet and making six saves.

For Gaziantep, Bacuna was their highest-rated player at 7.22, though his afternoon included the yellow card that arrived one minute before Muci’s decisive second goal.

What the data says

Trabzonspor combined a first-half lead with a second-half cushion, while their 50-41 advantage in duels won and 11-8 edge in successful dribbles added to their statistical superiority. Gaziantep competed strongly in several areas, including 12 interceptions to Trabzonspor’s 10 and 11 tackles won to the hosts’ 10, but the clearest difference was in the creation of major opportunities and the final score.

At full time, Trabzonspor had a clean-sheet win secured by Savić’s stoppage-time opener and Muci’s decisive long-range strike.