Ferencvarosi TC 4-1 Torreense: three second-half goals decide Europa League match

Ferencvarosi TC turn 1-1 interval into 4-1 win

Ferencvarosi TC defeated Torreense 4-1 in the UEFA Europa League League Stage - 3 at Groupama Aréna, with the score level at 1-1 at half-time before three second-half goals settled the match.

Bamidele Isa Yusuf opened the scoring in the 20th minute for 1-0. Torreense responded in the 23rd minute through Manuel Pozo, assisted by Javi Vazquez, to make it 1-1. Mariano Gómez restored Ferencvarosi TC’s lead in the 58th minute, with Veljko Birmančević providing the assist. Mohamed Ali Diadie then scored an own goal in the 80th minute, counting for Ferencvarosi TC and making it 3-1. Krisztian Lisztes completed the scoring in the 89th minute, assisted by Lenny Joseph, for 4-1.

Ferencvarosi TC had the stronger overall numbers, with 58% possession, 14 total shots to Torreense’s 8 and expected goals of 2.11 to 0.79. The shots-on-target margin was narrower, at 5-4, while accurate passes favoured Ferencvarosi TC 354-236.

Discipline included yellow cards for Kristoffer Zachariassen in the 9th minute and Olivér Nagy in the 90th for Ferencvarosi TC. Torreense received yellow cards for Alejandro Alfaro and Jonathan Mutombo Mawesi. Neither team received a red card.

B. Yusuf was the standout performer, earning an 8.1 rating after 75 minutes, with one goal and two shots on target.

Table positions after the match

Ferencvarosi TC are ranked #2 with 9 points from 3 games, while Torreense are ranked #22 with 3 points from 3 games. Ferencvarosi TC are 6 points ahead of Torreense. Their listed pre-match form was Win, Win, Win, Draw, Win, Draw, Win, Win, Win, Win for Ferencvarosi TC and Win, Loss for Torreense.