Keskin and Usluoğlu Fire Alanyaspor to Controlled 2-0 Win Over Sivasspor

E. Keskin opened the scoring on 33 minutes from J. Balkovec's assist, and A. Usluoğlu doubled the lead on 66 minutes after being set up by N. Janvier, as Alanyaspor put Sivasspor away without drama at home on May 30. The visitors arrived needing points to ease relegation pressure and left the Antalya coast empty-handed, their situation no better for the journey.

How the Goals Arrived

The opening goal came on 33 minutes and owed its origin to Balkovec, whose delivery created the chance that Keskin converted. It was a well-timed moment in the match — early enough in the second quarter to force Sivasspor's hand, yet not so early that the visitors had no time to respond. They did not respond. Alanyaspor held their shape through to half-time and entered the break a goal up with their defensive structure intact.

The second arrived on 66 minutes, this time through the combination of Janvier and Usluoğlu. Janvier's contribution in the build-up found Usluoğlu in a position to finish, and at two goals up with 24 minutes remaining, the result was effectively settled. Two different supply lines produced two goals, which tells you something about how Alanyaspor approached the second half: they did not park the lead, they went looking for a second.

Sivasspor never manufactured a clear route back into the game. Their attacking output in the second half, in particular, was insufficient to suggest a comeback was coming, and Alanyaspor's backline was not tested in the way a team a point from the relegation zone needs to test opponents.

Tactical Picture

Alanyaspor's shape made life difficult for Sivasspor from the start. Balkovec's involvement on the flank in the build-up to Keskin's goal illustrated the hosts' willingness to use the full width of the pitch and to commit runners into positions where they could do damage. Once ahead, Alanyaspor managed their lead without sitting deep — the move to press for Usluoğlu's goal rather than absorb Sivasspor's limited pressure was telling.

Sivasspor's difficulty was not that they lacked effort, but that their structure struggled to generate sustained pressure on Alanyaspor's goal. They arrived on a form run of LLDLW — the win the exception — and the pattern that explains that sequence was visible again here. Transitions were slow, and when they did get into dangerous areas, the final delivery rarely tested the home goalkeeper in any meaningful way.

Standings After the Final Whistle

Alanyaspor move to 12th place on 45 points. Their recent form of WWDWD — with this win the most recent piece — shows a team collecting points consistently at a stage of the season where consistency is exactly what mid-table survival demands. Forty-five points gives the Alanyaspor coaching staff real room to work with heading into the final weeks.

Sivasspor remain in 17th place on 35 points. That combination of position and points total, alongside a form sequence of LLDLW, reflects a team that has not solved the problem of putting results together at a critical point of the Süper Lig calendar. The gap to safety remains, and every fixture from here carries the same weight regardless of the opponent.

What the Result Means for Each Side

For Alanyaspor, this performance confirms the pattern their recent form has been building. The goals came from two different combinations — Balkovec to Keskin, then Janvier to Usluoğlu — which points to a side with enough variety in attack to find routes to goal even when one option is closed down. A clean sheet alongside two goals is the result a settled mid-table team produces, and that is what Alanyaspor are right now.

For Sivasspor, the damage is straightforward: three more points dropped in a stretch where they cannot afford many more. They had won their previous outing, and there was an opportunity to build on that — instead, a goal down before half-time forced them into a reactive posture that never suited their strengths.

The Road Ahead

Alanyaspor can plan their remaining fixtures from a position of ease. The squad depth to generate assists from multiple players across a single match is a good sign for whatever comes next, and there is no pressure of any kind on their league position.

Sivasspor's path is more direct: they need points, and they need them from their next match. The attacking options that failed to find the net here will have to perform differently when they return to action, because the fixtures remaining carry maximum consequence regardless of opponent.

SportGlance verdict: Alanyaspor's goals from Keskin on 33 minutes and Usluoğlu on 66 confirmed what their form chart had been suggesting — they are a steady, functional side capable of seeing out matches without panic. Sivasspor's failure to score in a game they needed points from tightens their situation considerably, and the question of whether their attack can deliver when the stakes are highest is now one they must answer quickly. Their next opponents will know exactly what is coming and will be ready for it.