ISTANBUL (Interstat) — Eyupspor opened its Süper Lig campaign with a 2-1 comeback victory over Fatih Karagümrük SK on Saturday, overcoming an early deficit at a rain-slicked Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadı.

The visiting side, which entered the match with a narrow statistical edge according to projections, validated its slight favorite status with a resilient second-half performance to secure all three points. The result handed Karagümrük a defeat in its season opener in front of its home supporters.

The home side started brightly and was rewarded in the 16th minute. Forward Serginho provided the early breakthrough, finishing a move to give Fatih Karagümrük SK a 1-0 lead. The goal momentarily silenced the traveling Eyupspor supporters and seemed to set the tone for the hosts.

Eyupspor, however, grew into the match and found an equalizer before halftime. Midfielder Matías Kranevitter leveled the score in the 39th minute, capitalizing on sustained pressure to make it 1-1. The momentum shifted decisively just before the interval. Substitute Mateusz Łęgowski, introduced to change the game, delivered an immediate impact by scoring in the 44th minute to give Eyupspor a 2-1 lead. The quick turnaround, with two goals in a five-minute span, stunned the home crowd.

The second half was a tense, physical affair defined by disciplinary interventions. Eyupspor substitute Taşkın İlter received a yellow card in first-half stoppage time. The game’s most significant moment occurred in the 78th minute when Karagümrük’s Seyfettin Anıl Yaşar was shown a straight red card, forcing his side to play a man down for the final stretch.

Eyupspor managed the game effectively with its numerical advantage, though it saw two of its own substitutes, Jankat Yılmaz and Lenny Pintor, booked in the 85th and second minute of stoppage time, respectively. Both Yılmaz and Pintor were credited with assists on the team’s goals, as was İlter.

The final whistle confirmed Eyupspor’s winning start to the domestic season, improving its record to one win and no losses. For Fatih Karagümrük SK, the defeat marked a disappointing beginning, leaving the Istanbul-based club seeking its first points of the campaign. The match outcome also surpassed the pregame projection from Interstat’s simulator, which had forecast a 1-1 draw.