Trabzonspor Comes From Behind Under Thomas Reis to Beat Rizespor 4-3

In Week 9 of the Trendyol Süper Lig, Trabzonspor trailed 2-0 at the break away to Çaykur Rizespor. The bordo-mavililer turned the game around in the second half and won 4-3 to take all three points. Ernest Muçi provided three assists in the match, while Franculino scored two goals.

Since German head coach Thomas Reis took charge, Trabzonspor have won their first four league matches. The team have collected 12 points in this period and raised their points-per-game average from 1.40 to 3. After Week 9, Trabzonspor have 19 points and have moved up to third place.

The gap to league leaders Galatasaray has been reduced to 3 points. Reis became a club record holder by winning the first two Süper Lig away matches he managed. The team also left an away match with a win after falling behind twice for the first time since April 2001.

In the match, Trabzonspor had 53 percent possession. The home side were better in one-on-one duels, but Trabzonspor were more effective in aerial battles. With four goals in the second half, Trabzonspor also became the first team to score this many goals in an away match since October 2010.