Bursaspor 2-1 Mersin: 10 man Bursa beat Mersin

Bursa Atatürk Stadium
Bursa Atatürk Stadium

Bursaspor 2-1 Mersin: 10 man Bursa beat Mersin [divider]

Bursaspor came from behind to beat Mersin 2-1 at the Atatürk stadium and keep their chances of a top four finish alive.

The Green Crocodiles got off to a disastrous start when goalkeeper Harun Tekin was sent off on 17 minutes for a challenge inside the box that resulted in a penalty.

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Mitrovic converted from the penalty spot to give Mersin the lead going into the half time break.

Fernandao equalised from another spot kick on 60 minutes to score his 14th goal of the season.

The Brazilian has now scored the joint highest number of Süper Lig goals alongside Demba Ba.

Civelli gave Bursaspor the lead for the first time in the game on 77 minutes to secure all three points.

Bursaspor: 2 -1 Mersin İdmanyurdu

Stadium: Atatürk
Referee: Mete Kalkavan, Ceyhun Sesigüzel, Özgür Ertem

Bursaspor: Harun Tekin, Şener Özbayraklı, Şamil Çinaz, Civelli, Aziz Eraltay, Ozan Tufan, Belluschi, Bakambu (. 19 Okan Kocuk), Bekir Yılmaz (. 46 Volkan Şen), Josue (. 90+4 Holmen), Fernandao

Mersin İdmanyurdu: Nihat Şahin, Serkan Balcı, Efe Halil Özarslan, Mitrovic, Gökçek Vederson, Sadiku, Murat Ceylanz (. 80 Sinan Kaloğlu), Khalili (. 65 Perdiel), Güven Varol, Nakoulma, Welliton (. 66 Futacs)

Goals: . 60 Fernandao (Penalty), . 77 Civelli (Bursaspor), . 20 Mitrovic (Penalty) (Mersin İdmanyurdu)

Red Card: . 17 Harun Tekin (Bursaspor)