Trabzonspor 1:0 Udinese: Friendlies Clubs Match Result

Match report

Trabzonspor beat Udinese 1:0 in a Club Friendly on Saturday, with E. Muci's early strike proving decisive. The hosts took advantage of a moment in the opening quarter, and despite Udinese's efforts to respond, they could not find an equaliser. It was a modest result in a friendly, but one that gave the Turkish side something to build on.

By then the game had settled into a rhythm. Muci found the net in the fourth minute, and that single goal defined the evening. Udinese pushed forward but Trabzonspor's defence held firm, making clearances and blocking shots when needed. The visitors created more attacks overall, yet the chances did not fall to them.

Trabzonspor kept 57 per cent of possession and completed 444 passes, while Udinese managed 326 with 43 per cent. The hosts registered three shots on target against three for the visitors, though Udinese attempted more overall. Expected goals sat at 0.42 for Trabzonspor and 0.94 for Udinese — the figures suggest the visitors had the better of the chances but could not convert.

Coaching changes came in waves during the second half. Udinese brought on N. Saviolo in the 61st minute, followed by V. Bayo and E. Ebosse at 72 and 73. Trabzonspor responded with A. Onana, T. Kristensen, A. Simsir, R. Malinovskyi, and B. Bouchouari across the final 15 minutes. S. Akaydin received a yellow card for the hosts in the 73rd minute.

The result extends Udinese's recent run of mixed results, coming after their 3:3 draw with Mainz. Trabzonspor, meanwhile, bounced back from a heavy defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt. And here's the thing — friendlies like this are rarely about the scoreline, more about testing shapes and finding players who fit.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 57.00 – 43

Shots on target 3 – 3

Shots off target 3 – 6

Expected goals 0.42 – 0.94

⚽ 4' E. Muci — Goal ⇄ 61' N. Saviolo — Substitution ⇄ 72' V. Bayo — Substitution ⇄ 73' E. Ebosse — Substitution 🟨 73' S. Akaydin — Yellow card ⇄ 74' A. Onana — Substitution ⇄ 75' T. Kristensen — Substitution ⇄ 78' A. Simsir — Substitution ⇄ 79' R. Malinovskyi — Substitution ⇄ 84' B. Bouchouari — Substitution

Match events

4' 1:0 Trabzonspor Goal E. Muci assist: A. Simsir
61' 1:0 Trabzonspor Substitution N. Saviolo off: M. Mimaroglu
72' 1:0 Udinese Substitution V. Bayo off: N. Zaniolo
73' 1:0 Udinese Substitution E. Ebosse off: J. Arizala
73' 1:0 Trabzonspor Yellow card S. Akaydin
74' 1:0 Trabzonspor Substitution A. Onana off: E. Colak
75' 1:0 Udinese Substitution T. Kristensen off: D. Pejicic
78' 1:0 Trabzonspor Substitution A. Simsir off: M. Kabasakal
79' 1:0 Trabzonspor Substitution R. Malinovskyi off: K. Akcay
84' 1:0 Trabzonspor Substitution B. Bouchouari off: A. A. Teke

Statistics

57.00 Possession, % 43

3 Shots on target 3

3 Shots off target 6

0.42 Expected goals 0.94

0 Big chances 0

77 Attacks 93

6 Corners 3

10 Fouls 10

8 Free kicks 10

3 Offsides 2

1 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

8 Goal kicks 7

13 Throw-ins 16

All statistics

5/771% Aerial duels 2/729%

73 Backward passes 47

2 Blocked shots 0

13 Clearances 13

2/922% Crosses 5/1533%

7/888% Dribbles 10/1377%

0.53 Expected assists 1.05

56 Failed passes 45

3 Goalkeeper saves 2

8 Interceptions 8

6 Key passes 8

24/4356% Long passes 15/3642%

49 Passes into the final third 67

142 Passes in the opposition half 185

311 Passes in own half 156

0.38 Shot accuracy 0.33

4 Shots inside the box 3

11/1385% Tackles 9/1464%

444 Total passes 326

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