Udinese secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Torino during the Serie A match held on Wednesday for matchday 19. The excitement ramped up early in the second half when Nicolò Zaniolo broke the deadlock with a precise shot just 5 minutes in. Later, in the 81st minute, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp doubled Udinese’s lead by finding the back of the net after a well-crafted play.
Torino attempted a response, and Cesare Casadei managed to pull one back in the 86th minute, but the home side couldn’t find an equalizer in the remaining minutes.
Nicolò Zaniolo was undoubtedly the standout performer of the match, scoring one goal and taking three shots on target. Keinan Davis also contributed significantly for Udinese, testing the Torino defense with two shots.
Torino’s coach, Marco Baroni, lined up in a 3-5-2 formation with Alberto Paleari in goal; Ardian Ismajli, Guillermo Maripán, and Saúl Coco forming the back three; Valentino Lazaro, Nikola Vlasic, Emirhan Ilkhan, Cesare Casadei, and Zakaria Aboukhlal in midfield; and Giovanni Simeone alongside Alieu Njie leading the attack.
On the visitors’ side, Kosta Runjaic opted for a 4-4-2 setup, featuring Maduka Okoye as goalkeeper; a defensive line of Thomas Kristensen, Christian Kabasele, Oumar Solet, and Hassane Kamara; a midfield quartet of Alessandro Zanoli, Lennon Miller, Jesper Karlström, and Jurgen Ekkelenkamp; and a striking partnership of Nicolò Zaniolo and Keinan Davis.
Referee Fabio Maresca was in charge of officiating this intense encounter at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino.
Looking ahead, Torino’s next Serie A match will see them visiting Atalanta, while Udinese will host Pisa in their upcoming fixture.
As a result of this match, Torino remains at 23 points, positioned 12th, while Udinese collects 25 points and climbs to 10th place in the table.
Substitutions for Torino
45’ 2T – Alieu Njie off for Che Adams
65’ 2T – Giovanni Simeone off for Duván Zapata, Emirhan Ilkhan off for Tino Anjorin, Zakaria Aboukhlal off for Cyril Ngongé
76’ 2T – Ardian Ismajli off for Adrien Tamèze
Yellow Cards for Torino
11’ 1T Saúl Coco (Unsporting behavior) and 45’ 2T Cesare Casadei (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Udinese
61’ 2T – Nicolò Zaniolo off for Arthur Atta, Alessandro Zanoli off for Jakub Piotrowski
79’ 2T – Lennon Miller off for Kingsley Ehizibue
84’ 2T – Thomas Kristensen off for Nicoló Bertola, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp off for Oier Zarraga
Yellow Card for Udinese
23’ 2T Thomas Kristensen (Delay of game)