Trabzonspor were 2-0 down at half-time and 3-3 with 20 minutes to go. They still left the Caykur Didi Stadium in Rize with all three points after a 4-3 win in the Süper Lig on Monday night.
Rizespor Blitz, Then the Storm
The hosts ran riot early. Borrelli scored in the 12th and 32nd minutes, and Trabzonspor trailed 2-0 at the interval.
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Four Minutes That Changed Everything
The second half belonged to the visitors. Melih pulled one back in the 49th minute, and Aral Şimşir equalised just two minutes later. Franculino Dju put them ahead in the 57th.
Laçi Hits Back, Franculino Has the Last Word
Rizespor wouldn’t go quietly. Qazim Laçi levelled at 3-3 in the 69th minute. But Franculino, the pacy 22-year-old from Guinea-Bissau, struck again. He scored in the 83rd minute to put Trabzonspor back in front, and they held on through five minutes of stoppage time to earn an incredible victory, leaving the home fans stunned for good.
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Reis’s Perfect Start
The win means Trabzonspor have won all four of their league games under new coach Thomas Reis. They entered the night fourth on 16 points and left Rize 3rd on the table with 19. Rizespor were 13th on 10 points and remained static after the defeat.
Breaking a Rize Curse
The result also ended an unhappy run. Trabzonspor had failed to win in Rize in three of the four seasons before 2025-26. They won 2-1 there last October, and now they’ve done it again.
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