Match report

Gent Secures Crucial 1-0 Win Over Konyaspor in Europa League

Konyaspor
Konyaspor
0–1
FT
Gent
Gent
Dec 8, 2016

Gent managed to secure a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Konyaspor in their UEFA Europa League match. Despite Konyaspor's strong defense, Gent's Kalifa Coulibaly struck the decisive blow in the 90th minute, ensuring Gent's advancement in the competition. The game saw several key substitutions and yellow cards, but the late goal by Coulibaly proved decisive.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Konyaspor 0-1 Gent
  • • Goal: Kalifa Coulibaly (90' for Gent)
  • • Substitutions for Gent: T. Matton (66'), J. Perbet (67'), Renato Neto (69')
  • • Substitutions for Konyaspor: Ö. Şahiner (73'), A. Meha (86')
  • • Yellow Cards: A. Esiti (77' Gent), V. Findikli (78' Konyaspor)

Lineups

Konyaspor

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 30 S. Kırıntılı (G)
  • 3 B. Douglas (M)
  • 26 J. Vuković (D)
  • 89 N. Skubic (D)
  • 2 V. Findikli (M)
  • 5 S. Ay (D)
  • 27 A. Meha (M)
  • 6 J. Jønsson (M)
  • 88 A. Hora (F)
  • 14 M. Mbamba (M)
  • 7 Ö. Şahiner (M)

Substitutes

  • 10 R. Bajić
  • 11 D. Milosevic
  • 18 A. Hadžiahmetović
  • 1 K. Tarakçı
  • 15 E. Can
  • 42 A. Bardakçı
  • 61 H. Sönmez

Gent

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Rinne (G)
  • 55 R. Gershon (D)
  • 13 S. Mitrović (D)
  • 23 L. Nielsen (D)
  • 77 D. Miličević (M)
  • 8 T. Matton (M)
  • 10 Renato Neto (M)
  • 17 H. Van der Bruggen (M)
  • 15 K. Saief (M)
  • 32 T. Foket (D)
  • 24 J. Perbet (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 B. Dejaegere
  • 7 K. Coulibaly
  • 44 A. Esiti
  • 40 I. Rabiu
  • 2 J. Taravel
  • 20 Y. Thoelen
  • 27 M. Simon

Timeline

  1. Gent
    66' Gent subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Matton · On: Brecht Dejaegere
  2. Gent
    67' Gent subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Perbet · On: Kalifa Coulibaly
  3. Gent
    69' Gent subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Renato Neto · On: A. Esiti
  4. Konyaspor
    73' Konyaspor subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Ö. Şahiner · On: D. Milosevic
  5. Gent
    77' Gent Card · Yellow Card
    A. Esiti
  6. Konyaspor
    78' Konyaspor Card · Yellow Card
    V. Findikli
  7. Konyaspor
    86' Konyaspor subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Meha · On: A. Hadziahmetovic
  8. Gent
    90'+4 Gent Goal · Normal Goal
    Kalifa Coulibaly · Assist: Stefan Mitrović

Match Stats

Stat Konyaspor Gent
Fouls 15 9
Pass Accuracy 69% 81%
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 5 20
Corners 2 7
Total Passes 386 581
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 1 5
Shots on Target 1 6
Shots off Target 3 9
Possession 39% 61%
Accurate Passes 266 469
Shots Inside Box 2 13
Saves 5 1
Shots Outside Box 3 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Kalifa Coulibaly's goal in the 90th minute shifted the momentum decisively in Gent's favor, securing their victory.
  • ▸ Gent's tactical substitutions (T. Matton, J. Perbet, Renato Neto) in the 66th, 67th, and 69th minutes set the stage for the late winning goal.