(Interstat) — KONYASPOR 1, GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ SK 0

Konyaspor opened its Süper Lig season with a narrow 1-0 victory over Gençlerbirliği SK on Thursday at Konya Büyükşehir Stadı. The match’s lone goal came in the 85th minute from forward Jackson Muleka, breaking a deadlock in a contest where Konyaspor was heavily favored. Midfielders Deniz Türüç and Marko Jevtović were each credited with an assist on the decisive play. Both players also received yellow cards in a physical match that saw Gençlerbirliği’s Mbaye Niang booked as well. The result aligned with a pregame projection that gave Konyaspor a 94.6% probability to win. Konyaspor begins the campaign at 1-0-0, while Gençlerbirliği starts 0-0-1.