Batman Petrospor secured a 2:1 victory over Sivasspor at 16 Mayis Şehir Stadyumu in the fourth round of the 1. Lig, with Bernardo Sousa's stoppage-time goal doing little to alter the final result.
Rey Manaj opened the scoring in the 32nd minute, giving the hosts early control. Sivasspor responded with a substitution in the 40th minute, bringing on Mickaël Biron, and then saw Kamil Fidan and Pedrinho booked in quick succession. Batman Petrospor added Metehan Mert to their list of cautions before halftime.
The second half saw a flurry of changes. Omar Imeri and Oğuz Gürbulak came on together for Batman in the 63rd minute, followed by Valon Ethemi and Cihat Çelik. Sivasspor made three moves around the 82nd minute, including Pedrinho's return, while Jo Jin-ho and Polat Yaldır collected yellow cards. Clinton Duodu was also cautioned late on.
Gökhan Karadeniz restored Batman's lead in the 91st minute, but Sivasspor refused to concede. Bernardo Sousa found the net in the 94th minute, a moment that could have changed the mood of the evening. By then the hosts were already celebrating.
Batman Petrospor dominated possession at 62 per cent and registered seven shots on target compared to Sivasspor's two. The hosts had 15 attempts inside the penalty area and eight shots off target, while the visitors managed just four shots on target across the full match. The statistics reflect a game where Batman Petrospor controlled the tempo.
The result moves Batman Petrospor to the top of the table with 10 points from four matches, three wins and a draw. Sivasspor remain 18th with two points, having lost twice and drawn twice. Batman Petrospor are unbeaten in five, while Sivasspor have not tasted victory since April.
