RIZE, Turkiye (Interstat) — Ali Sowe scored twice and added an assist Friday as Rizespor took an early lead, but visiting Besiktas rallied with second-half goals from substitutes Jota Silva and Václav Černý to earn a 2-2 draw in the Süper Lig season opener at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu.

Sowe put the home side ahead in the 18th minute and doubled the lead in the 31st. Besiktas cut the deficit in the 55th on Silva’s goal, then Černý equalized in the 62nd. Both teams finished with records of 0-0-1 overall and in league play.

Emmanuel Agbadou, Casper Højer Nielsen, Wilfred Ndidi and Cengiz Ünder each recorded an assist. Yellow cards were issued to Agbadou in the 14th minute, Ünder in the 33rd, Ndidi in the 37th, Sowe in the 63rd and Højer Nielsen in second-half stoppage time.