A point from their game against Antalyaspor was enough to clinch them the title three weeks before the end of the season, sending Trabzonspor fans everywhere into a frenzy.
The Black Sea city was bursting at the seams in anticipation of Saturday’s home game. Giant video screens were erected in the city centre to allow fans unable to get into the 40,000 capacity Şenol Güneş Stadium to watch the match.
Trabzonspor fans didn’t need to wait long to see their side score. Danish striker Andreas Cornelius was given the simplest of opportunities in the third minute, tapping in from a few yards out to give the home side a 1-0 advantage.
Antalyaspor’s Senegalese winger Alassane Ndao equalised on the 51stminute with another tap in.
The visitors had a penalty saved three minutes later, before Dorukhan Toköz restored the lead for Trabzonspor in the 62nd minute.
Toköz exchanged a great one-two with Aldülkadir Ömürün, before striking at goal, the midfielder’s shot ricocheting off the goalkeeper’s legs into the back of the net, to make it 2-1 to Trabzonspor.
