Rescued A Point
Göztepe
Göztepe went behind and dragged it back level.
- Final score
- 2–2
Süper Lig · Matchday 6Göztepe
A. Kurtulan 2'
E. Bekiroglu 90'
2 – 2
FT
HT 1–0
Rizespor
I. Olawoyin 70'
I. Doicaru 81'
Süper Lig
Matchday 6Göztepe2–2Rizespor
2.78
Expected goals
0.78
2′70′81′90′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: GÖZ 2.78, RIZ 0.78.
Match report
Göztepe 2-2 Rizespor
Göztepe and Rizespor shared 4 goals in a 2-2 Süper Lig draw at Gursel Aksel Stadium. Kurtulan opened the scoring for Göztepe on 2', Olawoyin levelled for Rizespor on 70', Doicaru put Rizespor back in front on 81' and Bekiroglu levelled for Göztepe on 90' from the penalty spot.
Expected goals finished Göztepe 2.78, Rizespor 0.78. Göztepe created the better of it and will feel a point was a poor return. Rizespor held 60.0% of the ball.
It was settled late — Bekiroglu struck on 90' to swing it Göztepe's way with the game otherwise level.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Göztepe graded out for counter-punch — 40.0% possession and 2.78 expected goals. Rizespor graded out for clinical edge — 2 goals and 0.78 expected goals.
Yahia Fofana came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 10.0 for Rizespor across 90 minutes.
It was a niggly afternoon: 24 fouls between them and 6 yellow cards, with Göztepe conceding the most free-kicks (15).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
40%Possession60%
25Shots11
2.78xG0.78
What the numbers say
6 readsCounter-Punch
Göztepe
Göztepe were happy without the ball and still created more — 2.78 xG from 40.0% possession.
- Possession
- 40.0%
- Expected goals
- 2.78
- Opponent xG
- 0.78
Clinical Edge
Rizespor
Rizespor finished well above what their chances were worth — 2 goals from 0.78 xG.
- Goals
- 2
- Expected goals
- 0.78
- Overperformance
- +1.22
Passive Possession
Rizespor
Rizespor controlled the ball without ever turning it into danger — territory, not threat.
- Possession
- 60.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.78
- On target
- 4
- xG per 100 passes
- 0.19
Timeline
A. Kurtulan
⚽2'
Arda Kurtulan
Foul
🟨16'
Alex Matos
Foul
🟨18'
Half-time
🔄58'
Z. Ariss ↑ T. Sahin ↓
🔄58'
I. Doicaru ↑ E. Bulut ↓
🔄58'
A. Kutucu ↑ T. T. Sanuc ↓
E. Bekiroglu ↑ Andre Henrique ↓
🔄65'
F. Anjorin ↑ A. Matos ↓
🔄65'
🔄68'
C. Bozdogan ↑ Q. Laci ↓
Rhaldney
Foul
🟨69'
⚽70'
I. Olawoyin — assist: C. Bozdogan
A. Antunes ↑ Rhaldney ↓
🔄74'
S. Armstrong ↑ Juan ↓
🔄76'
B. Boke ↑ Janderson ↓
🔄76'
Bekir Turaç Böke
Foul
🟨79'
⚽81'
I. Doicaru — assist: M. Pala
Taha Altıkardeş
Foul
🟨85'
🔄87'
M. Diakite ↑ I. Olawoyin ↓
🟨89'
Zakaria Ariss
Foul
E. Bekiroglu (Pen)
⚽90'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueGursel Aksel Stadium, Izmir
RefereeOguzhan Cakir, Türkiye
CompetitionSüper Lig
Season2026
RoundMatchday 6
StatusMatch Finished