Trabzonspor Come From Behind to Beat Rizespor 4-3 Away

In Week 9 of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Trabzonspor visited Çaykur Rizespor and went into the break trailing 2-0. The bordo-mavili came out for the second half looking like a different side and won the match 4-3, taking them to 19 points. Ernest Muçi's three assists and Franculino's two goals were the standout performers of the match.

Since German head coach Thomas Reis took charge, Trabzonspor have won their first four league matches. Wins over Galatasaray, Samsunspor, Beşiktaş and Rizespor have brought the team to 19 points from 9 matches. Under Reis, the side has taken 12 points from four matches, raising their points-per-game average from 1.40 to 3.00.

The gap to leaders Galatasaray is now 3 points. After Week 9, the team moved up to third place in the table and is aiming to be back in the title race.

Trabzonspor's four second-half goals at Rizespor were a rare feat in the Süper Lig. The bordo-mavili became the first side in the league since 2001 to win an away match after coming back from two goals down. It was also the first time since October 2010 that a team scored four goals in the second half of an away match.

In the match, Trabzonspor had 53 percent possession and won aerial duels 7-5. Both teams took four corners each.