Başakşehir held by Rizespor as Yildirim levels from a corner | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Başakşehir and Caykur Rizespor drew 2-2 in the Süper Lig. Eldor Shomurodov put the hosts ahead in the 19th minute after Christopher Operi's break and cross. Taha Şahin levelled in the first minute of first half stoppage time, then Valentin Mihaila swept Rizespor in front (68.). Substitute Bertug Ozgur Yildirim nodded in from a corner to equalise (74.), and the visitors finished with 14 attempts to the hosts' 10. The result lifts Başakşehir from seventh to sixth and Rizespor from 13th to 11th, with the hosts visiting Fatih Karagümrük in the Türkiye Kupasi next while the visitors host Yeni Çarşı in the same competition.

Player of the Match: Qazim Laci drove Rizespor on, supplying Mihaila's goal and adding three key passes and six recoveries in midfield.

Stat of the Match: Muhammed Sengezer produced five saves, keeping Başakşehir in the game either side of the interval.

Three Things We Learned: VAR denied a Başakşehir penalty early, setting a spiky tone to the first half. Set pieces mattered for the hosts, with Jakub Kaluzinski's corner delivery creating the equaliser. Possession favoured Başakşehir at 57.0%, yet Rizespor hit the target more often, six efforts on goal to four.