Rizespor 2-0 Kocaelispor
Updated
Rizespor won: Rizespor 2-0 Kocaelispor in the Süper Lig (Round 23) on Fri, 20 Feb 2026 at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu, Rize. Rizespor goals: Valentin Mihaila 13', Samet Akaydin 57'. Expected goals: 1.08-0.84. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Samet Akaydin (8.4).
Match report
Rizespor beat Kocaelispor 2-0
Rizespor got the better of Kocaelispor 2-0 at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu on Friday 20 February in Süper Lig.
Valentin Mihaila put Rizespor ahead on 13' (1-0) and Samet Akaydin made it 2-0 on 57'.
Rizespor had 47% of the ball, shots were 11-13 (5-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.08-0.84.
Samet Akaydin (Rizespor) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Match stats
| Rizespor | Kocaelispor | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.08 | 0.84 |
| Total shots | 11 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 24 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 308 (82%) | 348 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 6 |
| Total shots | 11 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 9 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 8 |
Lineups
Rizespor (4-3-3): Yahia Fofana, Mithat Pala, Samet Akaydin, Modibo Sagnan, Casper Højer Nielsen, Ibrahim Olawoyin, Taylan Antalyali, Qazim Laci, Adedire Awokoya Mebude, Halil Dervisoglu, Valentin Mihaila
Kocaelispor (4-2-3-1): Gökhan Degirmenci, Ahmet Oguz, Botond Balogh, Hrvoje Smolcic, Massadio Haidara, Show, Karol Linetty, Rigoberto Rivas, Daniel Agyei, Darko Churlinov, Bruno Petkovic
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Valentin Mihaila (Rizespor)
- 48' · Yellow card · Massadio Haidara (Kocaelispor)
- 53' · Yellow card · Botond Balogh (Kocaelispor)
- 56' · Substitution · Anfernee Dijksteel for Botond Balogh (Kocaelispor)
- 56' · Substitution · Habib Keita for Massadio Haidara (Kocaelispor)
- 57' · Goal · Samet Akaydin (Rizespor)
- 62' · Yellow card · Darko Churlinov (Kocaelispor)
- 69' · Substitution · Serdar Dursun for Bruno Petkovic (Kocaelispor)
- 71' · Substitution · Altin Zeqiri for Valentin Mihaila (Rizespor)
- 81' · Substitution · Frantzdy Pierrot for Halil Dervisoglu (Rizespor)
- 82' · Substitution · Loide Augusto for Adedire Awokoya Mebude (Rizespor)
- 83' · Substitution · Joseph Boende for Show (Kocaelispor)
- 83' · Substitution · Muharrem Cinan for Rigoberto Rivas (Kocaelispor)
- 88' · Substitution · Muhamed Buljubasic for Ibrahim Olawoyin (Rizespor)
- 88' · Substitution · Attila Mocsi for Samet Akaydin (Rizespor)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Loide Augusto (Rizespor)
All-time head-to-head
6 league meetings since 2000: Rizespor 2, draws 2, Kocaelispor 2.
Questions
Who won Rizespor vs Kocaelispor?
Rizespor won, 2-0 (Süper Lig) on Fri, 20 Feb 2026.
When and where is Rizespor vs Kocaelispor?
Fri, 20 Feb 2026, 17:00 UTC at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu, Rize, Süper Lig.
What is the head-to-head record between Rizespor and Kocaelispor?
In 6 league meetings since 2000: Rizespor 2 wins, 2 draws, Kocaelispor 2 wins (goals 7-6).