Paul Onuachu scored twice as Trabzonspor beat Konyaspor 2-1 in the 2026 Turkish Cup final at antalya-stadium" rel="tag">Corendon Airlines Park Antalya Stadium, the forward delivering the decisive blow that sealed the club’s 10th Turkish Cup.
The opener came after a cross from Wagner Pina met Onuachu in the first half, putting Trabzonspor ahead before Jackson Muleka levelled for Konyaspor in the second half. A missed penalty from Enis Bardhi in the 58th minute left Konyaspor frustrated, and in one report Onuachu converted a late spot-kick — described as coming in the final 11 minutes — to make the difference.
The 2-1 scoreline completed a cup run that ended with Fatih Tekke winning his first piece of silverware with Trabzonspor. The victory also marked a return to the winners’ podium for a club that had lost last season’s final 3-0 to Galatasaray.
Reports differ on the timing of Onuachu’s goals: one account lists a 17th-minute strike, while another describes the opener more generally as arriving in the first half from Pina’s cross; similarly, Konyaspor’s equaliser is reported both as a second-half goal and as arriving four minutes into the second half. Those inconsistencies in match reports stand beside the clear facts: Onuachu was the match-winner and Enis Bardhi missed a crucial 58th-minute penalty that might have changed the outcome.
Onuachu’s performance comes after his permanent transfer to Trabzonspor in June 2025. He won the Süper Lig Golden Boot with 22 goals and added four cup goals to his tally this season, underscoring the impact of a signing that has quickly become central to the club’s attack. His campaign has been widely discussed alongside other top strikers — including in a recent feature, Paul Onuachu Vs Victor Osimhen: Onuachu shares Super Lig golden boot with 22 goals —
Trabzonspor reached the final after finishing third in the Süper Lig, while Konyaspor arrived having slipped to ninth during a late-season slump. The final had been billed as one likely to produce goals, and it delivered a tight contest decided by fine margins: a saved or missed chance, a converted penalty and one player’s brace.
For Tekke and a club seeking to rebuild momentum after the previous final loss, the judgment is straightforward: Onuachu’s two goals and the late spot-kick turned him from summer signing into the player most responsible for delivering silverware this season. That outcome changes the conversation at Trabzonspor — and hands them their 10th Turkish Cup — by making Onuachu the defining figure of a campaign that brought both a Golden Boot and the cup to the same door.
