Rizespor beat Kocaelispor 2-0 on Friday, 20 February 2026 in Super Lig. The match was refereed by Mehmet Turkmen. It was played at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu.
First half: Rizespor took the lead at 13' when V. Mihăilă scored, with the assist credited to Adedire Emmanuel Awokoya-Mebude, making the score 1-0.
Second half: M. Haïdara received a yellow card for Kocaelispor at 48'. B. Balogh received a yellow card for Kocaelispor at 53'. Kocaelispor made their 1st substitution at 56', with B. Balogh replacing A. Dijksteel. Kocaelispor made their 2nd substitution at 57', with M. Haïdara replacing H. Keïta. Rizespor extended the lead at 57' when S. Akaydin scored, with the assist credited to Q. Laçi, making the score 2-0. D. Churlinov received a yellow card for Kocaelispor at 62'. Kocaelispor made their 3rd substitution at 69', with B. Petković replacing S. Dursun. Rizespor made their 1st substitution at 71', with V. Mihăilă replacing A. Zeqiri. Rizespor made their 2nd substitution at 81', with H. Dervişoğlu replacing F. Pierrot. Rizespor made their 3rd substitution at 82', with Adedire Emmanuel Awokoya-Mebude replacing Loide Augusto. Kocaelispor made their 4th substitution at 83', with Show replacing J. Nonge Boende. Kocaelispor made their 5th substitution at 83', with R. Rivas replacing M. Cinan. Rizespor made their 4th substitution at 88', with S. Akaydin replacing A. Mocsi. Rizespor made their 5th substitution at 88', with I. Olawoyin replacing M. Buljubasic. Loide Augusto received a yellow card for Rizespor at 90+4'.
Rizespor used 5 substitutions while Kocaelispor used 5 substitutions. Rizespor got 1 yellow card, while Kocaelispor got 3 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Shots were tight (11-13).
- Possession was balanced (47%-53%).
- Rizespor had the sharper finishing (5-1 shots on target).
