Rizespor vs Fenerbahçe 0-3

Fenerbahçe left Rize with a 3-0 win after scoring once before half-time and twice late on. M. Asensio opened the scoring in the 12th minute, and Fenerbahçe then finished the game off through second-half goals from I. Kahveci and O. Aydin.

Asensio struck in the 12th minute from K. Akturkoglu’s assist to make it 1-0. That remained the half-time score, with Rizespor unable to find an equaliser before the break.

Fenerbahçe kept the lead under control after the interval and then stretched it in the closing stages. M. Asensio went off on 59 minutes, and his replacement I. Kahveci made it 2-0 in the 83rd minute from O. Aydin’s assist, with Aydin himself scoring on 87 minutes from R. Lukaku’s pass after both had come off the bench on 80 minutes. Rizespor made three changes across 66, 72 and 82 minutes, but they did not turn their 18 shots into a breakthrough, while Fenerbahçe’s late substitutions helped settle the result.

The numbers were close in possession and passing, with both sides on 50% of the ball and Fenerbahçe edging the pass count 428 to 426. Rizespor had more shots, 18 to 12, and more xG at 1.43 to 0.82, but Fenerbahçe matched them for shots on target at 5-5 and won the corners 5-2. Fenerbahçe also had 5 saves to Rizespor’s 2, while the home side committed 4 fouls to Fenerbahçe’s 6.

The match brought no bookings or sendings-off.