Eskişehirspor saw off Eyüpspor 3-0 at Stadium Korum City in the Süper Lig's fourth round on Saturday afternoon. Alexandros Kyziridis opened the scoring after six minutes, and the hosts never looked back from there. The result leaves them on four points in 14th place, while Eyüpspor remain bottom with three points after four matches.
And here's the thing — it was that early strike that set the tone. Kyziridis found space between defenders and finished clinically before Eyüpspor could settle. By then, the visitors were already reacting rather than dictating. To be fair, Eyüpspor had looked sharper in their opening fixture, beating Alanyaspor 2-1, but this was a different proposition entirely.
Eskişehirspor controlled the tempo through possession, completing 525 passes against Eyüpspor's 341. They registered nine shots on target compared to four, and eight corners to three. The visitors managed only one shot outside the penalty area all afternoon. When Mahmić's late effort was confirmed by VAR, it merely extended the margin rather than changing the narrative.
We had Eyüpspor tipped at 80 per cent confidence, but the match went the other way. What broke the prediction? The home side's willingness to press high and force errors in dangerous areas. Eyüpspor's substitutions at the break — both Boutobba and El Yamiq — failed to shift momentum. The visitors simply couldn't find a rhythm against a disciplined back line.
The goal difference now tells the story. Eskişehirspor have scored three goals and kept one clean sheet, while Eyüpspor's defensive record continues to concern. Both sides have played four matches, but the gap in performance is clear. The home side will take confidence from a result that was deserved, not lucky.
