SIVAS. Adana Demirspor managed to clinch a draw against Sivasspor with a late goal from M. Balotelli scored in the (90′) after Sivasspor got a lead with a goal from M. Gradel (7′). Adana Demirspor was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (58%)

The match was played at the Yeni Sivas 4 Eylül Stadyumu stadium in Sivas on Sunday and it started at 1:00 pm local time. The referee was Bahattin Şimşek with the help of Cevdet Kömürcüoğlu and Bilal Gölen. The 4th official was Oğuzhan Çakır. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 12.8 degrees Celsius or 54.95 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 29%.​

Match Statistics​

Sivasspor

1 - 1

Adana Demirspor

  • 42 Ball Possession 58
Shots
  • 5 Total 11
  • 2 On Target 3
  • 3 Off Target 8
  • 0 Shots blocked 4
  • 68 Attack 69
  • 44 Dangerous attack 54
  • 74 Ball safe 63
  • 0 Penalties 1
  • 4 Corners 4
  • 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 16 Total 10
  • 6 Yellow Cards 2
  • 1 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 1
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Adana Demirspor had a superior ball possession 58% while Sivasspor was struggling with a 42% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Adana Demirspor was more aggressive with 54 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 3 were on target. However, that was not enough Adana Demirspor to win the encounter​.

Sivasspor shot 5 times, 2 on target, 3 off target. On the opposite side, Adana Demirspor shot 11 times, 3 on target, 8 off target.

Cards

Sivasspor received 5 yellow cards (A. Oguz, M. Gradel, E. Yesilyurt, M. Yatabare and Pedro Henrique). On the opposite side, Adana Demirspor received 2 yellow cards (B. Assombalonga and M. Balotelli).

Pedro Henrique (Sivasspor) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (67′).

Also, Adana Demirspor didn’t manage to end the match with 11 players after B. Akintola (Adana Demirspor) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (84′).

Match Timeline

7'
51'
57'
57'
60'
67'
69'
69'
75'
Sefa Yılmaz- sub ->O. Kayode
75'
75'
84'
84'
86'
90'
90'
90'
90'
Mario Balotelli(penalty)
90'
Mario Balotelli- Yellow
Samba Camara- sub ->E. Yesilyurt
90'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Trabzonspor
81
38
Fenerbahçe
73
38
Konyaspor
68
38
İstanbul Başakşehir
65
38
Alanyaspor
64
38
Beşiktaş
59
38
Antalyaspor
59
38
Fatih Karagümrük
57
38
Adana Demirspor
55
38
Sivasspor
54
38
Kasımpaşa
53
38
Hatayspor
53
38
Galatasaray
52
38
Kayserispor
47
38
Gaziantep F.K.
46
38
Giresunspor
45
38
Rizespor
36
38
Altay
34
38
Göztepe
28
38
Yeni Malatyaspor
20
38

After playing this contest, Sivasspor will have 11 points like Kayserispor to stay in the 14th place. On the opposite side, Adana Demirspor will have 13 points to stay in the 10th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Super Lig, Sivasspor will play away against Altay on the 30th of October with a 0-0 head to head stats.

Adana Demirspor will play away agasint İstanbul Başakşehir on the 1st of November with a 2-0 head to head record in favor of İstanbul Başakşehir (0 draws).

Sivasspor – Formation

Sivasspor
G
Ali Şaşal Vural 35.Turkey
6.7
D
Caner Osmanpaşa 88.Turkey
6.5
D
Uğur Çiftçi 3.Turkey
6.2
D
D. Goutas 6.Greece
6.6
D
Erdoğan Yeşilyurt 17.Germany
6.6
90' 86'
M
Max Gradel 7.Ivory Coast
8.0
90' 90' 7'
M
Hakan Arslan 37.Turkey
6.3
M
Pedro Henrique 16.Brazil
6.0
67'
M
Isaac Cofie 5.Ghana
7.4
90'
M
O. Kayode 8.Nigeria
6.9
75'
F
M. Yatabaré 9.Mali
6.7
75' 75'
Substitutes
G
M. Yıldırım 25.Turkey
D
Özkan Yigiter 62.Turkey
D
Samba Camara 14.Mali
90'
D
Ziya Erdal 58.Turkey
D
Ahmet Oğuz 77.Turkey
90' 90'
M
Sefa Yılmaz 10.Turkey
75'
M
Kerem Atakan Kesgin 20.Turkey
M
A. Okechukwu 24.Nigeria
M
Fredrik Ulvestad 23.Norway
90'
F
Leke James 90.Nigeria
6.8
75'

Sivasspor adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Rıza Çalımbay decided to play with the following team: Ali Şaşal Vural (6.7), Erdoğan Yeşilyurt (6.6), Dimitris Goutas (6.6), Caner Osmanpaşa (6.5), Uğur Çiftçi (6.2), Hakan Arslan (6.3), Isaac Cofie (7.4), Olarenwaju Kayode (6.9), Max Gradel (8.0), Pedro Henrique (6.0) and Mustapha Yatabare (6.7).

The home team had on the bench: Leke James (6.8), Sefa Yılmaz, Kerem Atakan Kesgin, Özkan Yigiter, Samba Camara, Muammer Yıldırım, Ziya Erdal, Okechukwu Azubuike, Ahmet Oğuz and Fredrik Ulvestad.

Substitutions

Sivasspor made 5 changes: M. Yatabare for L. James (75′), O. Kayode for S. Yilmaz (75′), M. Gradel for A. Oguz (90′), E. Yesilyurt for S. Yilmaz (90′) and I. Cofie for F. Ulvestad (90′).

Best player: Max Gradel​

The player that probably impressed the most for Sivasspor was Max Gradel.

His rating is (8.0) with 1 goal, 34 passes (73% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 16. He performed 5 crosses.

Adana Demirspor – Formation

Adana Demirspor
G
F. Kaplan 35.Turkey
5.8
D
Jonas Svensson 22.Norway
6.8
60'
D
Simon Deli 91.Ivory Coast
7.0
D
Samet Akaydin 5.Turkey
7.3
D
J. Rassoul 95.Senegal
6.4
M
Birkir Bjarnason 67.Iceland
6.6
69'
M
Benjamin Stambouli 90.France
6.5
57'
M
S. Kurt 8.Turkey
6.7
69'
M
Matías Vargas 77.Argentina
6.5
M
Yunus Akgün 23.Turkey
6.8
57'
F
Mario Balotelli 9.Italy
7.2
90' 90'
Substitutes
G
Arijanet Muric 49.Kosovo
D
K. Kanak 6.Turkey
D
Tayyip Talha Sanuç 2.Turkey
D
Tarık Çamdal 20.Turkey
6.5
60'
M
David Akintola 11.Nigeria
6.1
57' 84'
M
Younès Belhanda 10.Morocco
6.6
57'
M
Gökhan Inler 88.Switzerland
6.9
69'
M
Lucas Castro 19.Argentina
F
M. Mimaroğlu 17.Turkey
F
Britt Assombalonga 7.DR Congo
7.0
69' 84'

Also Adana Demirspor adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

On the other side, Vincenzo Montella played with: Ferhat Kaplan (5.8), Jonas Svensson (6.8), Samet Akaydın (7.3), Simon Deli (7.0), Joher Khadim Rassoul (6.4), Sinan Kurt (6.7), Benjamin Stambouli (6.5), Yunus Akgün (6.8), Birkir Bjarnason (6.6), Matías Vargas (6.5) and Mario Balotelli (7.2).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Babajide David Akintola (6.1), Kaan Kanak, Younès Belhanda (6.6), Tayyib Talha Sanuc, Metehan Mimaroğlu, Gökhan Inler (6.9), Tarık Çamdal (6.5), Lucas Castro, Britt Assombalonga (7.0) and Arijanet Murić.

Adana Demirspor could not rely on the presence of T. Camdal (injured).

Substitutions

Adana Demirspor made 5 changes: B. Stambouli for B. Akintola (57′), Y. Akgun for Y. Belhanda (57′), J. Svensson for T. Camdal (60′), S. Kurt for G. Inler (69′) and B. Bjarnason for B. Assombalonga (69′).

Best player: Samet Akaydın​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Adana Demirspor was Samet Akaydın.

His rating is (7.3) with 68 passes (79% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 11 duels out of 13.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Super Lig.​