Valentin Mihăilă had a remarkable performance in the Rizespor - Pendikspor match, scoring a goal and providing a decisive assist.

Rizespor recorded a convincing victory in the Turkish Cup against Pendikspor, and Valentin Mihăilă was the protagonist of the match. Although he has been rarely used this season, the Romanian took advantage of the opportunity to be a starter, contributing with a goal and an assist. After the opening goal by Samet Akaydin, Mihăilă crossed for Mithat Pala, who increased the lead. Then, in the 32nd minute, Mihăilă scored a spectacular goal from 25 meters, setting the halftime score at 3-0. Despite having a good performance, Mihăilă has faced bad luck due to injuries, having only a few minutes of play this season. He also scored a goal in the previous match against Antalyaspor, thus demonstrating his potential.