Fenerbahçe 3-2 Çaykur Rizespor
Fenerbahçe Stages Spectacular Comeback to Defeat Çaykur Rizespor 3-2

In the Trendyol Süper Lig, Fenerbahçe secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Çaykur Rizespor after coming back from a 2-0 deficit. The match saw two red cards for Rizespor, as Olawoyin and Rachid Ghezzal were sent off.
Match Summary
In this Week 22 fixture, Fenerbahçe hosted Çaykur Rizespor at Ülker Stadium.
Rizespor started strong, with Ali Sowe scoring twice within the first 13 minutes. However, Fenerbahçe responded just before halftime, with Edin Dzeko converting a penalty in the 45+8th minute.
In the second half, Dzeko equalized in the 79th minute, and Youssef En-Nesyri sealed the comeback with a dramatic winner in the 89th minute.
With this victory, Fenerbahçe increased their points tally to 51, closing the gap at the top of the table to three points (albeit with a game in hand). Çaykur Rizespor remains at 27 points.
Starting Lineups
Fenerbahçe: İrfan Can Eğribayat, Levent, Skriniar, Carlos, Kostić, Amrabat, Fred, Oğuz, Szymański, Dzeko, En-Nesyri
Çaykur Rizespor: Tarık, Mithat, Samet Akaydin, Mocsi, Højer, Papanikolaou, Hadžiahmetović, Olawoyin, Ghezzal, Akintola, Ali Sowe
Key Match Moments
- 7′ – Goal! Ali Sowe scores from outside the box to give Rizespor an early lead (0-1).
- 13′ – Goal! Sowe strikes again, doubling Rizespor’s advantage (0-2).
- 45+6′ – Red Card! Olawoyin is sent off after receiving his second yellow card.
- 45+8′ – Penalty! Dzeko converts from the spot, pulling one back for Fenerbahçe (1-2).
- 79′ – Red Card! Ghezzal receives two quick yellow cards and is sent off, reducing Rizespor to nine men.
- 80′ – Goal! Dzeko levels the score (2-2).
- 89′ – Goal! En-Nesyri completes the comeback with a late winner (3-2).
Match Notes
- New signings Diego Carlos and Milan Skriniar started in Fenerbahçe’s defense for the first time.
- Anderson Talisca made his Fenerbahçe debut off the bench.
- Ognjen Mimović was not included in the squad due to registration issues.
- Six key players were absent due to injuries: Rodrigo Becão, Jayden Oosterwolde, Dominik Livaković, Allan Saint-Maximin, Mert Müldür, and Yusuf Akçiçek (rested by the coaching staff).
This victory keeps Fenerbahçe firmly in the title race, showing resilience and fighting spirit in one of the season’s most thrilling comebacks.