Trabzonspor lose 1-0 to Freiburg in first defeat under Thomas Reis

Trabzonspor lost 1-0 to Germany's Freiburg at PaparaPark in the third week of the UEFA Conference League after Kübler scored in the 14th minute. The Bordeaux-and-blues' seven-match winning streak under head coach Thomas Reis came to an end.

Trabzonspor lost 1-0 to Germany's Freiburg at PaparaPark in the third week of the UEFA Conference League. The Bordeaux-and-blues suffered their first defeat in their eighth match under German coach Thomas Reis, ending their seven-match winning streak.

Freiburg opened the scoring early. In the 14th minute, Matanovic rose high inside the penalty area to meet Grifo's corner from the left, but goalkeeper Onana parried his header. Kübler then sent the ball into the net from inside the six-yard box. Eggestein, Matanovic and Grifo tested Trabzonspor in the first half, while Muçi and Salah's efforts for the hosts produced no result.

Trabzonspor-Freiburg maçından bir hava topu mücadelesi

Backhaus keeps Freiburg ahead

Trabzonspor pushed for an equalizer in the second half. In the 61st minute, Salah tried to turn Onuachu's header from Muçi's corner into a goal inside the six-yard box, but goalkeeper Backhaus kept the ball out. Onuachu's header in the 85th minute deflected off Makengo in the defense and went out for a corner, while Muçi's powerful shot in the 89th minute went over the bar. Backhaus also denied Salah in stoppage time.

Trabzonsporlu bir oyuncu Freiburg savunmasıyla mücadele ediyor

Trabzonspor fail to score for first time under Reis

After winning their Conference League matches against KuPS Kuopio and Hearts, the Bordeaux-and-blues remained on six points following the defeat by Freiburg. Trabzonspor failed to score for the first time under Thomas Reis. The Black Sea side had scored 15 goals in five Süper Lig matches and six goals in two Conference League games, but could not find the net this time.

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Trabzonspor lose 1-0 to Freiburg in first defeat under Thomas Reis