Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Rizespor 9th with 49 points, Adana Demirspor 19th with 2, 47 apart. Rizespor's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 9th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Rizespor 1.44 scored and 1.61 conceded per game, Adana Demirspor 0.94 and 2.56, with the league averaging 1.47.
Defeat had followed defeat for Adana Demirspor — three in succession.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 5 Rizespor wins, 3 for Adana Demirspor, 1 draw, at 3.11 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 78%.
The venue was Çaykur Didi Stadyumu in Rize, with room for 15,332 spectators. On the scoreboard, Rizespor led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Rizespor: Ali Sowe (47'), Ibrahim Olawoyin (30'), Rachid Ghezzal (69') · Adana Demirspor: Bünyamin Balat (52'), Maestro (83')