Trabzonspor Seeks Victory Against St. Gallen in UEFA Conference League Play-Off Second Leg
Trabzonspor will host Swiss side St. Gallen in the second leg of the UEFA Conference League play-off round. The match will kick off at 20:00 local time at Papara Park, with Latvian referee Andris Treimanis officiating, assisted by Haralds Gudermanis and Aleksejs Spasennikovs from Latvia.
After a goalless draw in the first leg in Switzerland, Trabzonspor aims to secure a win at home to reach the group stage. If the match ends in a draw, extra time and potentially penalty shootouts will decide which team advances. A win for St. Gallen would end Trabzonspor’s European journey this season.
Eighth Match in the UEFA Conference League
This will be Trabzonspor’s eighth match in the UEFA Conference League. The team first participated in the competition in the 2021-22 season against Molde of Norway. To date, Trabzonspor has played seven matches, drawing three, losing three, and winning just one. They have scored six goals and conceded eleven in these matches.
Sixth European Match This Season
The match against St. Gallen will be Trabzonspor’s sixth European fixture this season. The team started in the UEFA Europa League’s second qualifying round, eliminating Slovakia’s Ruzomberok with 2-0 and 1-0 wins. However, in the third qualifying round, Trabzonspor lost both legs to Austria’s Rapid Wien (1-0 at home and 2-0 away).
Continuing in the UEFA Conference League from the play-off round, Trabzonspor will aim to reach the group stage for the first time by overcoming St. Gallen.
Previous Encounters with Swiss Teams
Trabzonspor has previously faced Swiss teams, notably Basel, twice in European competitions. In the 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League group stage, Trabzonspor drew 2-2 at home and lost 2-0 away to Basel. In the UEFA Conference League 2022-23 Round of 16, they won 1-0 in Trabzon but were eliminated after a 2-0 loss in Switzerland. Trabzonspor now hopes to eliminate a Swiss team for the first time by defeating St. Gallen.
Probable Lineups
Trabzonspor: Uğurcan, Malheiro, Savic, Denswill, Barisic, Okay, Mendy, Visca, Bardhi, Orsic, Enis Destan
St. Gallen: Ati-Zigi, Faber, Ambrosius, Vallci, Okoroji, Görtler, Quintilla, Witzig, Toma, Geubbels, Akolo
Key Match Statistics
• Trabzonspor has yet to win in the UEFA Conference League, with only one victory in their seven matches.
• This season, Trabzonspor has a mixed European record, progressing past the second qualifying round but exiting in the third round of the UEFA Europa League.
• St. Gallen aims to advance beyond the play-offs after a goalless first leg, which left the outcome open for the second match.
