ANKARA, Turkiye (Interstat) — Substitute Enis Bardhi scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to complete a second-half comeback for Konyaspor, which defeated Genclerbirligi SK 2-1 in a contentious Süper Lig match Sunday at Eryaman Stadyumu.

The victory, secured deep into added time, defied both a halftime deficit and pregame projections that heavily favored the visitors.

Genclerbirligi controlled the early proceedings and was rewarded in the 28th minute. The opening goal was crafted by defender Dimitrios Goutas, who delivered a long pass from the back to find midfielder Oğulcan Ülgün in stride. Ülgün finished the chance calmly, giving the home side a deserved lead.

Konyaspor, which entered the match with an overwhelming probability to win according to Interstat’s ELO system, struggled to break down a disciplined Genclerbirligi defense in the first half. The visitors’ frustrations were compounded just before halftime when Jo Jinho received a yellow card in the 17th minute.

The momentum of the match shifted decisively during a frantic four-minute span early in the second half. Konyaspor manager’s decision to introduce attackers from the bench paid immediate dividends.

The equalizer came in the second minute of first-half stoppage time, though the goal was registered as the 45+2 minute. Substitute Umut Nayir was the beneficiary, getting on the end of a service from fellow substitute Jo Jinho to level the score just before the break.

The comeback was completed just four minutes after the restart. Another substitute, Enis Bardhi, announced his arrival by firing Konyaspor into the lead in the 49th minute. The assist was credited to midfielder Thalisson Kelven, who helped orchestrate the turnaround.

The match grew increasingly ill-tempered as Genclerbirligi pushed for an equalizer. A flurry of yellow cards were issued in the latter stages, including one to Konyaspor’s Goutas in the 68th minute and another to Kelven in the 78th. The tension reached a boiling point in the dying moments of the match.

In the fourth minute of stoppage time, a scuffle broke out resulting in yellow cards for Konyaspor’s Morten Bjørlo and Genclerbirligi’s Pedro Pereira. The drama culminated in the seventh minute of added time when Konyaspor’s Thalisson Kelven, who had earlier registered an assist, was shown a straight red card, reducing his side to 10 men for the final seconds.

The final whistle confirmed a 2-1 victory for Konyaspor, a result that outpaced the Interstat’s game simulator projection of a 1-1 draw. The win was built on the impactful performances of substitutes Nayir and Bardhi, whose second-half interventions secured all three points for the visiting side.

Both clubs opened their 2025-26 Süper Lig campaigns with this match, leaving Konyaspor with a winning record and Genclerbirligi SK seeking its first points of the season.