Serie A | Torino 2-1 Udinese: Kulenovic punishes Okoye error to snatch 3 points

TURIN, ITALY - OCTOBER 12: Daniel Braganca of Torino FC celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammate Rolando Mandragora during the Serie A match between Torino FC and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on October 12, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Substitute Sandro Kulenovic pounced on a goalkeeping blunder to give Torino a 2-1 win over Udinese, spoiling David Alaba’s first appearance for the Friulians.

Both sides went into the final game of Round 6 on four points. Torino welcomed back Rolando Mandragora after a frustrating international break in which he didn’t get on the pitch for Italy. Udinese had won only once in five and were coming off defeat to Cagliari. Kosta Runjaic started Alaba on the bench after three months without competitive football, while Juan Arizala returned to the squad.

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Udinese started brightly, and Oumar Solet headed narrowly wide from an early corner, but Torino struck first on 36 minutes. Che Adams rattled the post with a first-time effort, and Daniel Bragança was on hand to fire home the rebound.

The visitors were level before the break. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp had a shot blocked, then controlled the loose ball and drilled it into the bottom corner. The goal survived a VAR check.

Abate subs pay off as Torino take the three points

Ignazio Abate replaced Ricardo Rodriguez with Ardian Ismajli at half-time, then brought on Nikola Vlasic and Emirhan Ilkhan. Udinese lost James Abankwah to injury, and Pietro Comuzzo headed wide from a good position before Unai Gomez went close at the other end.

Abate’s changes paid off three minutes after Kulenovic came on for Adams. A catastrophic error from Udinese gifted him the chance, and he rolled the ball into the net from close range.

Alaba came off the bench for his debut 20 minutes from time, but Udinese struggled to find a way back. Maduka Okoye saved well from Ilkhan, who was then forced off injured having only come on in the second half.

Bragança 36 (T), Ekkelenkamp 43 (U), Kulenovic 67 (T)

1st half

Daniel Bragança		36'
		43'		Jurgen Ekkelenkamp

2nd half

Sandro Kulenovic		67'
		89'		Nicolò Bertola

Torino

Udinese

20

Goalkeeper

15

Defender

45

Defender

Defender

46'

23

Defender

21

Midfielder

54'

11

Midfielder

54'

8

Midfielder

77

Attacker

19

Attacker

64'

18

Attacker

40

Goalkeeper

77

Defender

11

Defender

81'

14

Defender

60'

23

Defender

72'

28

Defender

30

Midfielder

8

Midfielder

32

Midfielder

6

Midfielder

72'

46

Midfielder

72'

3

Defender

Attacker

91

Attacker

2

Defender

5

Defender

7

Midfielder

28

Midfielder

22

Midfielder

26

Goalkeeper

76

Goalkeeper

44

Defender

46'

10

Midfielder

54'

17

Attacker

64'

6

Midfielder

66

Midfielder

77'

93

Goalkeeper

4

Midfielder

27

Defender

16

Defender

41