Mounie rescues late point for Alanyaspor at Rizespor | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Caykur Rizespor and Alanyaspor drew 1-1 at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu. In the sixth minute, Giannis Papanikolaou was shown a straight red card to leave the hosts with ten men. Maestro then received a second yellow and was sent off (43.), and a second half VAR review cancelled Qazim Laci's strike for Rizespor (66.). Valentin Mihaila finally broke through with a drilled effort from outside the box (80.), despite Alanyaspor's greater pressure and 23 attempts. Steve Mounie levelled late on for the visitors (89.), and next up Rizespor visit Başakşehir while Alanyaspor host Eyüpspor.

Player of the Match: Steve Mounie made the decisive impact off the bench, scoring the late equaliser and winning two aerial duels while adding two clearances when Alanyaspor pushed and protected the point.

Stat of the Match: Alanyaspor registered 23 attempts with a shot accuracy of 13.0%, illustrating dominance without cutting edge.

Three Things We Learned: The early dismissal for Giannis Papanikolaou put Rizespor under strain until Maestro's second yellow restored numerical parity before the break. A second half VAR check cancelled Qazim Laci's goal for the hosts after a review. Alanyaspor controlled the game with 62.9% possession and 23 attempts, but wasteful finishing kept the contest level.