Beşiktaş fight back for point at Rizespor | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Caykur Rizespor and Beşiktaş drew 2-2 in the Süper Lig. Ali Sowe put Rizespor ahead in the 18th minute, then doubled the lead with a header (31.). Half-time changes lifted Kara Kartal as Jota Silva pulled one back (55.) and Vaclav Cerny equalised (62.), and in the fifth minute of second half stoppage time a home goal was ruled out by VAR for offside. Both sides posted 23 attempts, but Kara Kartal produced nine on target to the hosts' five. The visitors remain fourth in the Conference League qualification place on 60 points, while Rizespor sit eighth with 41.

Player of the Match: Ali Sowe led the line superbly, scoring twice before the break from six attempts to give Rizespor control.

Stat of the Match: Orkun Kökçü made seven key passes, supplying the comeback and assisting Jota Silva's strike.

Three Things We Learned: Half-time substitutions flipped the rhythm for Kara Kartal, with Jota Silva and Vaclav Cerny both scoring after coming on. Yahia Fofana's seven saves kept Rizespor level as the visitors pressed. Despite 23 attempts each, Kara Kartal's edge in accuracy, nine on target to five, underpinned their recovery.