Ferencvaros played Trabzonspor in the UEFA Europa League play-offs on Wednesday evening, winning 4-0 at the Groupama Arena. The hosts had already taken a point from the visitors in their first meeting earlier in the month, and this time they made it decisive. R. Malinovskyi saw red thirteen minutes in, and though the score remained level, the momentum shifted. C. O'Dowda broke the deadlock nineteen minutes later, and the visitors never recovered from the double blow.
Trabzonspor's problems compounded when S. Lopes Cabral picked up two bookings in five minutes and was walked off the pitch after just thirty-seven minutes of his side's half. Ferencvaros took advantage of the numerical superiority. M. Corbu added a second goal fifty-four minutes in, and Dele converted a penalty fifty-nine minutes in. K. Lisztes closed out the scoring eighty-six minutes later, his yellow card arriving immediately after.
The statistics tell the story of a one-sided afternoon. Ferencvaros held sixty-eight percent possession and created six big chances with an expected goals total of 3.66. Trabzonspor managed a single big chance and 0.45 expected goals, with only two shots on target all game. The visitors were out-passed, out-shot, and out-thought on the touchline.
Substitutions were frequent on both sides, with Ferencvaros bringing on M. Eskihellac, E. Muci, and P. Onuachu at the break. Later changes included M. Salah, N. Saviolo, Dele, L. Joseph, C. O'Dowda, A. Nagy, and M. Corbu. Trabzonspor's changes were fewer, perhaps a reflection of being down to ten men.
The result means Ferencvaros advances to the next round with a 5-1 aggregate from the two-legged tie. They had started 2026-08-20 with a 1-0 win away from home, and this performance at Groupama Arena sealed their passage. Trabzonspor's recent form — a win, a loss, and a draw in their last three — cannot hide the fact that they were thoroughly outplayed on both legs.