“Arda Okan Kurtulan opens the scoring with an early strike to put Göztepe ahead”
Pivotal“Ibrahim Olawoyin equalises for Rizespor after a Doicaru shot was saved, assisted by Mithat Pala”
Pivotal“Iustin Doicaru fires Rizespor into the lead moments after Armstrong's shot was saved”
Pivotal“Efkan Bekiroğlu converts a stoppage-time penalty to snatch a 2-2 draw for Rizespor”
Pivotal
Göztepe
Rizespor
Outstanding performance
Rizespor•GoalkeeperGöztepe dominated territorially and statistically, racking up 25 shots to Rizespor's 11 and creating five big chances against just one, yet they couldn't turn that superiority into a result. Arda Okan Kurtulan's early strike gave the hosts a deserved lead, but wasteful finishing - three big chances missed - left the door open. Rizespor, defending deep and countering through substitutes, were transformed after the hour mark, with Iustin Doicaru scoring the winner-turned-equaliser goal before Efkan Bekiroğlu's 90th-minute penalty completed a stunning late leveller. It's a result that will sting Göztepe given their control of the game, while Rizespor's resilience off the bench salvages a point that felt unlikely for long stretches.
How entertaining was this match?
Shot - Iustin Doicaru Left Footed Shot Missed
On Moussa Diakite，Off Ibrahim Olawoyin
Corner
Yellow Card - Taha Altikardes
Goal - Iustin Doicaru 1-2，Assist：Mithat Pala
Iustin DoicaruShot - Iustin Doicaru Left Footed Shot Goal
Shot - Sinclair Armstrong Right Footed Shot Saved
Yellow Card - Bekir Turaç Böke
Shot - Modibo Sagnan Head Shot Blocked
Corner
On Sinclair Armstrong，Off Juan
On Bekir Turaç Böke，Off Janderson de Carvalho Costa
Shot - Alexis Antunes Right Footed Shot Missed
On Alexis Antunes，Off Rhaldney
Shot - Ahmed Kutucu Right Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Ali Sowe Left Footed Shot Saved
Ibrahim OlawoyinShot - Ibrahim Olawoyin Right Footed Shot Goal
assist: Can Bozdogan
Goal - Ibrahim Olawoyin 1-1，Assist：Mithat Pala
RhaldneyYellow CardYellow Card - Rhaldney
On Can Bozdogan，Off Qazim Laci
Shot - Iustin Doicaru Right Footed Shot Missed
On Faustino Anjorin，Off Alex Matos
On Efkan Bekiroglu，Off Andre Henrique
JuanVAR Decision - Goal Disallowed - offside - Juan
Offside
Shot - Ege Yildirim Head Shot Missed
Corner
Goal - Juan 2-0
On Zakaria Ariss，Off Taha Sahin
On Iustin Doicaru，Off Emrecan Bulut
On Ahmed Kutucu，Off Tayyib Sanuc
Offside
Shot - Mithat Pala Right Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Alex Matos Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Juan Left Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Rhaldney Right Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Alex Matos Right Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Janderson de Carvalho Costa Head Shot Saved
Corner
Shot - Richard Akonnor Left Footed Shot Saved
Winless Göztepe, rooted at the bottom of Süper Lig with just 2 points, host a resurgent Rizespor side who've won three of their last five. It's a must-win occasion in İzmir for the hosts, who need to arrest a worrying slide before the gap at the bottom grows further.
