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Trabzonspor Crumbles: 9 Men Out, 4-0 Loss Seals Europa League Exit
27 Aug
Summary
- Trabzonspor was eliminated from the Europa League after a 4-0 defeat.
- The team played with nine men after receiving two red cards.
- Ferencvaros advanced with a 5-0 aggregate victory over two legs.
Trabzonspor has been eliminated from the UEFA Europa League following a decisive 4-0 defeat against Ferencvaros on Thursday. This second-leg loss sealed a 5-0 aggregate victory for the Hungarian side, who had won the initial match 1-0.
The Turkish team faced significant challenges, being reduced to ten players in the 13th minute after Ruslan Malinovskyi received a straight red card. Despite efforts from goalkeeper Andre Onana, Ferencvaros opened the scoring in the 19th minute through Callum O'Dowda.
Further setbacks occurred when Trabzonspor's numbers dwindled to nine players in the 57th minute following Sidny Cabral's second yellow card. Bamidele Yusuf converted the subsequent penalty, extending Ferencvaros' lead to 3-0. Krisztian Lisztes sealed the comprehensive victory in the 86th minute.
Ferencvaros now progresses to the Europa League league phase. Trabzonspor, meanwhile, will continue their European campaign in the UEFA Conference League league phase.
