Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 19:10 / Updated on Wednesday, 18 March 2026 19:11
Alanyaspor, the team of Ianis Hagi (27 years old), crushed Kocaelispor at home, score 5-0, in the 27th stage of the Turkish championship. It was the last game for the son of Gică Hagi before the tie with Turkey on March 26.
Ianis played 68 minutes and was replaced by the Turkish Ibrahim Kaya. Umit Akdag (22 years old), the stopper of the U21 national team, was also a full-time player in Alanya.
VIDEO | 5-0! Ianis Hagi's team crushed their opponent
The team trained by Joao Pereira had no mercy on the opponent and started the siege from the first half hour. The scoring was opened in the 26th minute by Hadergjonaj, who completed a well-linked collective action.
Alanya took advantage of the visitors' shock and, just five minutes later, Hwang Ui-Jo doubled the advantage, setting the half-time score after a dominantly dominated first half: 3-0 shots on goal.
The second half was a monologue of the hosts. Nuno Lima made it 3-0 in the 63rd minute, ending any hope of a Kocaelispor comeback.
After Hagi's exit, the newly arrived Ibrahim Kaya also added his name to the scorers' list in the 81st minute, so that the scoreboard was closed in the final sequences by Nicolas Janvier (88').
Thanks to this categorical success, Alanyaspor climbed to 10th place, accumulating 31 points. On the other hand, Kocaelispor remains in 8th position with 33 points.
For Ianis Hagi, the most important challenge of the spring now follows: the duel on March 26 against Turkey, where the “tricolors” are looking for the ticket to the World Championship.
In the championship, his team will travel on April 5 to the field of Gaziantep, the formation of Romanians Alexandru Maxim, Deian Sorescu and Denis Drăguș.
The figures of Ianis Hagi from Alanyaspor – Kocaelispor
Ranking from Turkey
