Fenerbahçe drops two points at home

The first half of the match at Chobani Stadium ended in a 0-0 draw.

The second half started with an immediate goal. Ali Sowe gave Rizespor a 1-0 lead with his goal in the 47th minute.

SAMET AKAYDİN SENT OFF IN THE 72ND MINUTE

The Black Sea team was reduced to 10 men in the 72nd minute. Rizespor's Samet Akaydin was shown a second yellow card, followed by a red, after a challenge on his opponent, leaving his team with 10 players.

Fenerbahçe was awarded a penalty in the 78th minute of the match. Referee Adnan Kayatepe pointed to the penalty spot after reviewing the incident where Anderson Talisca went down following a challenge by Taylan Antalyalı, acting on a warning from VAR.

Anderson Talisca stepped up to take the penalty and found the back of the net to level the score: 1-1.

The Yellow-Navies, pressing hard in the opponent's half for a go-ahead goal, found what they were looking for in the 86th minute. Kerem Aktürkoğlu tapped in a cross from Anthony Musaba, who had dribbled down the line, to put his team ahead 2-1.

FENERBAHÇE SUFFERS A MAJOR BLOW WITH A 90+8TH MINUTE GOAL

Rizespor brought the score to 2-2 with a goal from Modibo Sagnan in the 90+8th minute, which ultimately decided the final score of the match: 2-2.

Suffering a major blow in the title race, Fenerbahçe moved to 67 points and failed to capitalize on the opportunity to take the lead with a game in hand. The Yellow-Navies currently sit in 2nd place, 1 point behind league leaders Galatasaray, having played one more match.

NEXT WEEK THEY WILL FACE GALATASARAY IN THE DERBY

Rizespor, which managed to leave the tough away match at Fenerbahçe with a 2-2 draw thanks to their 90+8th minute goal, reached 37 points and sits in 8th place.

Next week in the league, Fenerbahçe will face their arch-rivals Galatasaray away, while Rizespor will be the guest of Kayserispor.

News Source: 12punto