Gaziantep FK vs Alanyaspor

Gaziantep and Alanyaspor kicked off the new Süper Lig season with a 1-1 draw at Gaziantep Büyükşehir Stadium, in a tight, chance-filled opener that neither side could quite turn into three points. Alanyaspor struck first through Ruan Duarte in the 20th minute, sending the visitors in front at the break. Gaziantep responded after the restart, with Deian Sorescu leveling things up around the 60th minute. Both goalkeepers were kept busy late on, with efforts from Kozlowski, Bacuna, and Camara tested but unable to find a way through. No cards or penalties disrupted the contest. A fair result in the end, the draw sends both clubs into the new campaign with a single point apiece. Gaziantep will look to build on the character shown in fighting back from behind when they host Eyüpspor next, while Alanyaspor will hope to carry their first-half sharpness into a tough home test against Beşiktaş.