FC St. Gallen defeat Trabzonspor in a thrilling penalty shootout
Trabzon, Turkey – FC St. Gallen emerged victorious over Trabzonspor in a nerve-wracking match that went to penalties, with the Swiss side prevailing 9-8. The encounter, part of the UEFA Europa Conference League Play-offs round, took place at the Papara Park in Trabzon and was characterized by intensity and excitement.
The first goal of the match came in the 31st minute for St. Gallen, courtesy of I. Schmidt, assisted by C. Akolo. The Swiss team’s joy was short-lived, as Trabzonspor leveled the score in the 52nd minute through a goal by E. Destan, assisted by B. Barisic.
The score remained unchanged until the end of regulation time, forcing a penalty shootout. In it, both teams displayed nerves of steel, alternating successes and misses until the final outcome. St. Gallen proved to be more precise and effective, converting all 9 of their penalties, while Trabzonspor missed one of their 9 attempts.
The match was marked by:
* The dynamism of both teams: Both Trabzonspor and St. Gallen exhibited an offensive and vertical style of play, creating numerous scoring opportunities.
* St. Gallen’s dominance in possession: The Swiss team controlled the ball with 52% possession, which allowed them to dictate the tempo of the match.
* The tension in the penalty shootout: The spot-kicks reflected the intensity of the game and the pressure both teams endured.
With this victory, FC St. Gallen progresses to the next round of the UEFA Europa Conference League, placing themselves in a favorable position to compete for a place in the group stage.
Substitutions trabzonspor: at minute 46 P. Malheiro came in and O. Tufan went out., at minute 46 C. Canak came in and E. Bardhi went out., at minute 76 D. Dragus came in and E. Destan went out., at minute 76 Trezeguet came in and M. Orsic went out., at minute 90 J. Lundstram came in and O. Yokuslu went out., at minute 91 P. Yildirim came in and E. Visca went out.
Substitutions fc st. gallen: at minute 46 J. Milosevic came in and C. Akolo went out., at minute 61 K. Faber came in and I. Schmidt went out., at minute 61 K. Csoboth came in and C. Witzig went out., at minute 73 M. Cisse came in and W. Geubbels went out., at minute 85 Noah Yannick came in and C. Okoroji went out., at minute 91 A. Diaby came in and M. Stevanovic went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Trabzonspor
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FC ST. Gallen
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