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Trabzonspor advance to UEFA Conference League playoffs
Turkish club to face Italy's Roma in playoff round on Aug. 19
Emre Asikci |
12.08.2021 - Update : 12.08.2021
Players of Trabzonspor celebrate after the UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round second leg soccer match between Molde and Trabzonspor in Molde, Norway on August 12, 2021. ( Abdulhamid Hosbas - Anadolu Agency )
ISTANBUL
Trabzonspor eliminated Molde from Norway on Thursday to qualify for the UEFA Conference League playoffs.
The Turkish team broke the deadlock in the 57th minute when Portuguese defender Edgar Ié scored from close range at Molde Stadion.
Molde leveled the match with a late goal from Bjorn Bergmann Sigurdarson in the 97th minute.
Regular time ended 1-1.
Neither team could score during the 30 minutes of extra time, so the match was decided on penalty kicks.
Trabzonspor won 4-3 on penalties to move to the playoff round.
The first leg ended in a 3-3 draw at the Senol Gunes Spor Complex in Trabzon.
The Black Sea Storm will face Italy's Roma in the playoffs on Aug. 19.
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