Trabzonspor’s away curse persists following defeat at Basel

Trabzonspor’s away curse persists following defeat at Basel

The reigning Süper Lig champions Trabzonspor dealt yet one more harsh blow of their European away marketing campaign as they had been defeated 2-0 by Switzerland’s Basel within the UEFA Europa Conference League playoff spherical second-leg tie on Thursday, prolonging their dismal run of type away from residence.

The Black Sea Storm entered the second leg of their match with an advantageous edge, having managed to eke out a 1-0 victory within the reverse fixture final Thursday.

Unfortunately, Abdullah Avcı’s facet was left with damaged hearts once they couldn’t summon their mojo and capitalize on their benefit.

Trabzonspor, who gained their final away win in European cups in opposition to Greece’s AEK staff within the UEFA Europa League play-off spherical on Aug. 22, 2019, with a 3-1 end result, haven’t managed to be one of the best model of themselves away from the Turkish soil.

Since then, the Burgundy-Blues have endured a humiliating run, enduring 9 defeats and managing to salvage only one level from a attract 10 matches.

Basel's Hugo Novoa (L) fights for the ball with Trabzonspor's Manolis Siopis during the UEFA Europa Conference League playoff second-leg match at the St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland, Feb. 23, 2023. (AP Photo)

Basel’s Hugo Novoa (L) fights for the ball with Trabzonspor’s Manolis Siopis in the course of the UEFA Europa Conference League playoff second-leg match on the St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland, Feb. 23, 2023. (AP Photo)

As unbelievable as it might appear, Trabzonspor have had an unprecedented 1281-day winless streak away on European soil.

The 2-0 defeat in Switzerland has additional marred coach Abdullah Avcı’s resume, as his tenure at Trabzonspor’s helm has yielded a disappointing six losses and one draw.

The Black Sea Storm have managed to salvage a glimmer of satisfaction below the astute management of Avcı, with a hard-fought, 1-1 draw in opposition to Norway’s Molde within the UEFA European Conference League qualifying spherical.

Trabzonspor have already suffered a complete 3-0 loss to Roma within the play-off spherical of the UEFA European Conference League.

This season proved to be simply as disheartening as earlier ones as they misplaced 2-1 within the first match away in Copenhagen within the Champions League play-off spherical, 3-2 in opposition to Ferencvaros in Hungary within the opening match of the UEFA Europa League Group H, and 3-1 to French consultant Monaco within the third match.

Serbia’s Red Star staff additionally defeated them 2-1 on the street.

With Trabzonspor returning residence with their spirits low, Fenerbahçe will luxuriate of their place within the UEFA Europa League spherical of 16, having emerged as victors within the group phases.

Meanwhile, Istanbul Başakşehir and Sivasspor will assess their prospects within the UEFA Europa Conference League, desperate to make their mark on the European stage.

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