Süper Lig · Matchday 2: Samsunspor beat Rizespor 2-0. The match was played on Saturday, 22 August 2026 at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu (Rize); refereed by Omer Faruk Turtay, Türkiye.
J. Mendes 33' (Samsunspor) · F. Kaya 63' (Samsunspor)
After a 0-1 first half, the game finished 0-2.
Rizespor held 60% of possession against 40%, attempting 28 shots to Samsunspor's 6.
Shots on target read 8-3 and corners 10-1.
Substitutes: Z. Gorgen, T. T. Sanuc, T. Sahin, S. Bakayoko, U. Erdem, E. Yilmaz, D. Varesanovic, M. Faye, E. Bulut, M. C. Tosun
Coach: Recep Ucar
Substitutes: B. Bayazit, E. Ustun, G. Guarino, M. Tan, E. Albak, S. Onur, E. Degirmenci, A. Sekongo, T. Bulbul
Coach: Thorsten Fink
Okan Kocuk (Samsunspor) — named player of the match with a 8.9 rating.