Torino 2‑1 Udinese: Kulenović strikes three minutes after coming on

Sandro Kulenović needed just three minutes off the bench to deliver Torino’s first home win of the season, scoring the decisive goal in a 2-1 victory over Udinese. His 67th-minute strike restored the advantage after Jürgen Ekkelenkamp had cancelled out Daniel Bragança’s opener before half-time, making a second-half change up front the difference between the teams.

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Bragança opened the scoring in the 36th minute with his first Serie A goal. The milestone gave Torino a lead, but it lasted only seven minutes. Ekkelenkamp struck in the 43rd minute to bring Udinese level, and the visitors reached the interval at 1-1 after answering the home side’s breakthrough.

With the score still level, Torino coach Ignazio Abate replaced Che Adams with Kulenović in the 64th minute. By the 67th, the substitute had scored. That quick contribution settled the match: Udinese had found a response to Bragança, but there was no second equaliser after Kulenović put Torino back in front.

The change gave Abate a decisive contribution from his bench without requiring a long wait for the new arrival to make his mark. Kulenović entered with Torino needing another goal to regain the lead, rather than with an advantage to protect. His winner completed a scoring sequence in which both of Torino’s goals put them ahead.

Torino’s success came despite Udinese having more possession and more attempts. The visitors held 62% of the ball and registered 15 shots, compared with the home side’s 38% and 12. On target, however, the figures favoured Torino by four to one—a distinction that helps explain why the larger share of possession did not deliver a result for Udinese.

Ekkelenkamp’s equaliser accounted for Udinese’s only shot on target. Their other 14 attempts did not test the goalkeeper on target, while Torino scored twice from their four accurate efforts. The visitors’ greater shooting volume therefore came with a much smaller return in the measure most directly connected to the three goals.

Elsewhere, Torino edged the corner count 4-3 and committed four fouls to Udinese’s 10. Nicolò Bertola received the game’s only yellow card for a foul in the 89th minute. Torino also recorded seven offsides to Udinese’s none, a separate feature of an evening in which the hosts needed fewer shots overall to secure victory.

Abate acknowledged an uneasy start when speaking to Sky Sport afterwards, saying his players had begun a little tense but deserved to win. He described Udinese as strong, awkward and intense, and praised Torino for staying in the match while taking very few risks. That was the coach’s assessment of a victory secured after his side’s initial lead had disappeared.

For Bragança, the match paired an individual first with a team milestone. His first Serie A goal helped Torino end their wait for a home league victory in 2026/27. Their record at home now stands at one win and two defeats, while their overall return from six matches is two victories, one draw and three losses.

Udinese’s equaliser did not interrupt a losing run that has now reached four matches. They have one win, one draw and four defeats from their opening six league fixtures; away from home, their record is one victory and two losses. Ekkelenkamp supplied the goal that kept this meeting level at the break, but it was not enough to prevent another defeat.

Best moments: the official Serie A channel has published “First Home Win For Torino” on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fENdA68nFsA. The goals to revisit are Bragança’s opener in the 36th minute, Ekkelenkamp’s equaliser in the 43rd and Kulenović’s winner in the 67th.

The table leaves a three-point gap between the clubs after six rounds. Torino sit 12th with seven points, three clear of the relegation places, giving their first home win a concrete reward beyond the result itself. Udinese remain 15th on four points, level on points with the relegation places, with ending their four-match losing run now the immediate priority.

Questions

Who scored the winner for Torino?

Sandro Kulenović scored in the 67th minute, three minutes after replacing Che Adams. His goal restored Torino’s lead and secured the 2-1 victory.

What does the result mean for the league table?

Torino are 12th with seven points from six matches, three points clear of the relegation places. Udinese are 15th with four points, level on points with the relegation places.

Was this Torino’s first home win of the season?

Yes. Torino’s home league record now stands at one win and two defeats. Daniel Bragança also scored his first Serie A goal.

How many consecutive matches have Udinese lost?

Udinese have lost four league matches in a row. Their overall record after six matches is one win, one draw and four defeats.