Trabzonspor – Göztepe: Decisive match on the road to the final in the Ziraat Turkish Cup

April 24, 2025, in the semi-final stage of the Ziraat Turkish Cup, Trabzonspor will host Göztepe at their home stadium Papara Park. This match is of decisive importance for both teams in terms of qualifying for the final.

Tournament status and motivation:

• Trabzonspor: Finished Group A as leader with 2 wins and 1 draw, advancing to the quarter-finals. In the quarter-finals, they defeated Sipay Bodrum FK 3-2 in extra time to qualify for the semi-finals. The team wants to win this game to advance to the final for the 17th time and win the cup for the 10th time.

• Göztepe: Joining the competition from the 5th round, the team qualified for the groups by defeating Bucaspor in this stage. In the group stage, they defeated Erzurumspor, Gaziantep FK and Kasımpaşa to advance to the quarter-finals. In the quarter-finals, they defeated Beşiktaş away to qualify for the semi-finals. Göztepe wants to reach the final after 55 years and win the cup.

Team form and squad news:

• Trabzonspor:

  • 3 wins and 1 loss in the last 5 matches.

  • Several key players in the team will not participate in this game due to injury and suspension.

• Göztepe:

  • 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 5 matches.

Previous matches:

• There have been 2 matches between the teams this season: Göztepe 1 win, 1 draw.

• In the last match, Trabzonspor and Göztepe drew 1:1.

• Both teams display attacking football and mutual goals are expected.

• Depending on the course of the game, there may be 3 or more goals.

• The home team will try to maintain their advantage and will do their best not to lose in this game.