Okoye's Mistake Costs Udinese in 2-1 Loss to Torino

On October 13, Udinese suffered their fourth consecutive defeat in Serie A, losing 2-1 to Torino. Nigeria goalkeeper Maduka Okoye made a critical error that allowed Torino substitute Sandro Kulenovic to score the winning goal in the 67th minute.

Torino initially took the lead with a goal from Daniel Bragança in the 36th minute, but Udinese equalized through Jurgen Ekkelenkamp seven minutes later. Okoye's poorly timed attempt to clear the ball resulted in a collision with teammate Nicolo Bertola, leaving Kulenovic with an open goal.

Udinese coach Kosta Runjaic compared this mistake to a previous one against Cagliari and accepted responsibility for the team's poor performance, citing a lack of communication and perception. He also noted the team's struggles in creating scoring opportunities and acknowledged that Torino's first goal came from a set piece.

Despite the defeat, Runjaic praised defender Oumar Solet and Ekkelenkamp, expressing hope for the return of injured players to strengthen the squad.