Match report
Rizespor hold out with ten men to beat Eyüpspor
Rizespor won 2-0 away to Eyüpspor in matchday five of the Süper Lig, a result that lifted them to fourth in the table while Eyüpspor remained stuck in 16th. Ali Sowe put the visitors ahead in the 21st minute, finishing off an assist from Iustin Doicaru to establish a lead they never relinquished.
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The contest turned on the 43rd minute, when Valentin Mihăilă was sent off for Rizespor, leaving Ucar's side to defend their advantage a man light for the remainder of the match. Eyüpspor pushed for an equaliser after the break but could not find a way through, and Rizespor held firm until deep into stoppage time.
Emrecan Bulut settled the outcome in the second minute of added time, converting a chance created by Yahia Fofana to make it 2-0 and confirm the away win. Despite finishing with ten men for nearly the whole second half, Rizespor managed the game effectively to see out a fifth-round victory on the road.
Iustin Doicaru earned an 8.0 rating for Rizespor, setting up Sowe's opening goal and helping the visitors control the game after going down to ten men.
Eyüpspor dominated territorially and in shot volume, firing 24 attempts to Rizespor's nine, yet still finished on the losing side.
Rizespor won 2–0 away against Eyüpspor (half-time 0–1).
Eyüpspor met Rizespor in the Süper Lig (Regular Season - 5). Kick-off was Saturday, 12 September 2026, 14:00 UTC at Esenyurt Necmi Kadioglu Stadi. Referee: Oguzhan Aksu.
Key moments
- 21' Goal: Ali Sowe (assist: Iustin Doicaru) — 0–1
- 44' Red card: Valentin Mihăilă
- 90' Goal: Emrecan Bulut (assist: Yahia Fofana) — 0–2
Starting line-ups
Eyüpspor (4-1-4-1)
Rizespor (4-1-4-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Eyüpspor 38%, the draw 29%, Rizespor 33%. It finished Eyüpspor 0–2 Rizespor.
Level sides, home ground holds off Rizespor's control of the ball — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Eyüpspor's 38% is home ground and little else. The draw at 29% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Eyüpspor in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1545 to 1591. Sides this close won 43.1% of 15,973 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%).
Why only 38%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Rizespor hold 13 more possession points (55 to 42 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, when the visitors held this control edge the home team's win rate fell to 40.3% across 5,582 games, from 44.0% when styles were level. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Eyüpspor's column. Across 11,058 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why the draw at 29%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 2.9 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 25,048. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw. The control factor adds 1.3 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Eyüpspor come into this after a busy window — 14 arrivals, 14 departures, and fewer of last season's regular starters still in the eleven. Squad turnover reads dramatic but hasn't moved results once the rating is controlled: the busiest windows landed within noise across 5,368 games, rebuilt elevens likewise across 5,446, and even losing the most regular starters showed nothing (5,336). Last 4 between them: Eyüpspor 1 win, 0 draws, Rizespor 3 wins. Most recently Eyüpspor 4–0 Rizespor, 4 months ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 28.1% of 5628 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points.
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About this match
On this page: the Eyüpspor vs Rizespor final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Süper Lig fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Eyüpspor and Rizespor team pages or the Süper Lig page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Eyüpspor vs Rizespor?
Rizespor won 2–0 away against Eyüpspor (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in Eyüpspor vs Rizespor?
Ali Sowe (21') for Rizespor; Emrecan Bulut (90') for Rizespor.
›Where can I watch Eyüpspor vs Rizespor highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Eyüpspor vs Rizespor; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between Eyüpspor and Rizespor?
Eyüpspor and Rizespor have met 4 times — 1 win for Eyüpspor, 3 wins for Rizespor and 0 draws.