On Christmas Eve, Adana Demirspor gave a special gift to all their fans at Yeni Adana Stadium by defeating Antalyaspor in their last match of 2023

Moreover, the club ended a streak of over a month without a victory, as the home team hadn't won since October 28 when they defeated Konyaspor 3-0.

After that result, Demirspor faced six consecutive games without taking all three points, drawing four and losing two.

In this match, as soon as the opening whistle blew, Demirspor wasted no time and opened the scoring in the 1st minute, with a goal from Nigerian forward Babajide Akintola.

It seemed like the urgency to end the year with a victory was significant for the home team, as just before the end of the first half, Emre Akbana increased the lead for his team.

However, ghosts started to haunt the Stadyumu when, in the 85th minute, late in the game, Erdogan Yesilyurt scored one for Antalyaspor.

And to add more drama to the game, the visitors were awarded a penalty in added time (90+1). When it seemed like fate would once again prevent Adana Demirspor from winning the match, the home team's goalkeeper, Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev, saved Adam Buksa's penalty.

Thus, with this result, the home team secured three points for the first time in over a month and also remained in the race for European spots. Despite their minor crisis, they currently sit in fifth place with 27 points, just two points behind the fourth position, which qualifies for European competitions.