Eyüpspor vs İstanbulspor

Eyüpspor's breakthrough came with 10 minutes of normal time remaining. Altunbaş's 80th-minute goal forced İstanbulspor to push forward, leaving space that Sy exploited in the dying moments with a second strike. The two-goal burst in the final phase was the decisive difference in a match that had looked destined for a stalemate.

Metehan Altunbaş opened the scoring with a well-taken finish in the 80th minute, breaking İstanbulspor's resistance and proving the difference-maker on the day.

Abdou Khadre Sy added the second goal in the 90th minute, sealing the result and continuing his involvement in Eyüpspor's attacking build-up during pre-season.

Player of the match: Metehan Altunbaş

The 0-0 half-time scoreline reflects the cagey nature of a pre-season friendly in which both sides rotated heavily. Eyüpspor's late surge — both goals inside the final 10 minutes — suggests superior fitness levels deeper into the contest and a clinical edge in front of goal when it mattered. The match featured no cards reported, typical of a pre-season friendly focused on match sharpness rather than competitive edge.

For Eyüpspor, this marked their third pre-season fixture of the summer, following a 1-0 win over Mardin BB (20 July) and a draw with Bandırmaspor earlier in July. The club is preparing for the upcoming Süper Lig season. No official attendance or venue details were published.

İstanbulspor, competing in the TFF First League (1. Lig) after relegation from the Süper Lig in 2023-24, continue their own pre-season build-up. The result extended Eyüpspor's unbeaten pre-season run.

A routine pre-season win for Eyüpspor, who controlled the second half and found two late goals to give the scoreline a comfortable look. İstanbulspor offered resistance for 80 minutes but lacked the cutting edge to trouble their higher-division opponents. The 2-0 outcome was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood by pre-match data models, underscoring the competitive nature of the contest before Eyüpspor's quality told late on.