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·20 February 2026

Caykur Rizespor snap winless run as Mihaila sets tone

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Caykur Rizespor beat Kocaelispor 2-0 at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu on Friday as the hosts ended a six-match winless run and climbed from 13th to 11th in the Süper Lig.

In the 13th minute, Valentin Mihaila swept a right-footed finish into the top right from the centre of the box after Adedire Mebude's pass.

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Yahia Fofana kept Rizespor in front, tipping away Karol Linetty's drive (33.).

After the restart, Samet Akaydin glanced in a header from Qazim Laci's cross following a corner (57.).

Selçuk Inan introduced Serdar Dursun (69.), but Kocaelispor lacked a cutting edge.

Caykur Rizespor recorded five shots on target from 11 attempts. Kocaelispor managed one effort on target from 13 attempts and had 53.3% possession.

Kocaelispor drop from seventh to eighth. Next, Caykur Rizespor visit Kasımpaşa. Kocaelispor host Beşiktaş.

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