Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Nevşehirspor (11th, 34 pts) held a 22-point advantage over Manisaspor (16th, 12 pts). On the form table Nevşehirspor stood 7th over the last five rounds, despite being 11th overall. Per game in the league, Nevşehirspor were scoring 1.03 and conceding 1.03, Manisaspor 0.73 and 1.87, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Nevşehirspor — four in succession. Defeat had followed defeat for Manisaspor — three in succession.
The venue was Nevşehir Gazi Stadyumu in Nevşehir, with room for 7,503 spectators. On the scoreboard, Nevşehirspor led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.