Trabzonspor Falls Short of Expectations in the First Part of the Season
The burgundy-blues are displaying an image lagging behind their performance last season due to inconsistent results in official matches this season.
Trabzonspor disappointed its fans by securing only 1 victory in its first 5 official matches played in the Trendyol Super League and Europe this season. The Black Sea team experienced 3 defeats and 1 draw during this period.
First Five Matches in Official Competitions
Trabzonspor achieved only 1 victory in its first 5 official matches played in the Super League and Europe this season. Leaving 1 match with a draw, the Black Sea team suffered defeats in 3 encounters.
Returning from the Kasımpaşa away match with a 1-1 draw in the first week of the league, the burgundy-blues defeated Başakşehir 2-1 at home before losing 2-1 to Amed Sportif Faaliyetler.
European Cup Elimination Process
The Black Sea team competed against the Hungarian representative Ferencvaros in the UEFA Europa League play-off round. Losing 1-0 at home, they bid farewell to the tournament with a 4-0 defeat away against their opponent.
Hitting the opponent's net 4 times in these matches, Trabzonspor conceded a total of 9 goals. While the burgundy-blues suffered 3 defeats in 5 matches this season, they had experienced a total of 7 defeats in 43 matches last season.
Points and Standings Table in the League
The team, managed by head coach Fatih Tekke, could not repeat the successful start they achieved in the first 3 weeks of the league last season. Collecting 9 points in the first 3 weeks last season, the team remained at 4 points in the same period this season.
While the burgundy-blues finished the first 3 weeks in 3rd place last season, they were positioned 11th in the points table at the end of the same period this season.
Decline in Away Performance
Trabzonspor, which was the team that collected the most points away from home in the Super League last season, failed to secure a victory in its first 2 away matches this season.
The team, which collected 36 points in 17 away matches last season, managed to add only 1 point to its tally in the 2 away matches played this season.