Trabzonspor Beat KuPS Kuopio 4-2 in Conference League Opener

Trabzonspor traveled to Finland to face KuPS Kuopio in the opening round of the UEFA Conference League. The match, which kicked off at 19:45 at Tammelan Stadium, ended with a 4-2 victory for the Turkish side. Trabzonspor started strongly and largely dominated proceedings throughout the game.

The visitors took the lead as early as the third minute when Paul Onuachu was played through on goal by a clever pass from Muhammed Salah and calmly finished to make it 1-0. Just before halftime, Salah himself doubled the advantage with a stylish strike on a bouncing ball inside the penalty area, sending Trabzonspor into the break with a 2-0 lead.

Trabzonspor continued their strong form straight after the restart, with Franculino Dju converting a rebound in the 47th minute to make it 3-0. However, KuPS pulled one back in the 54th minute when Petteri Pennanen's corner kick went directly into the net, with goalkeeper Onana unable to keep it out, making the score 3-1. Shortly after, in the 58th minute, Trabzonspor conceded a penalty, but Onana guessed correctly and made the save, redeeming himself for his earlier mistake.

Trabzonspor extended their lead again late in the match. In the first minute of stoppage time, Franculino Dju scored his second goal of the night on a quick counterattack, making it 4-1. In the sixth minute of added time, Gustav Engvall scored for KuPS to set the final score at 4-2. With this result, Trabzonspor got off to a winning start in their Conference League campaign.