07 January 2026
07 January 2026

Torino 1-2 Udinese

Goals by Zaniolo and Ekkelenkamp secure the points in Turin

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Udinese returned to winning ways with with an impressive performance away to Torino. 
 
After a goalless first half, Nicolo Zaniolo broke the deadlock following some fine work by Jurgen Ekkelenamp and Alessandro Zanoli. 
 
Ekkelenkamp added a second with eight minutes left on the clock – set up superbly by Keinan Davis.
 
Cesare Casadei then halved the deficit but Kosta Runjaic's men held firm to claim a huge victory and reach the halfway point of the season on 25 points.
 
Torino 1-2 Udinese (HT 0-0)
Scorers: Zaniolo 50, Ekkelenkamp 82, Casadei 87.
 
Torino (3-5-2): Paleari; Ismajli (Tameze 78), Maripan, Coco; Lazaro, Casadei, Ilkhan (Anjorin 65), Vlasic, Aboukhlal (Ngonge 65); Njie (Adams 46), Simeone (Zapata 65).
Subs not used: Popa, Israel, Dembelé, Asllani, Tameze, Pellini, Acquah.
Coach: Baroni.
 
Udinese (3-5-2): Okoye; Kristensen (Bertola 85), Kabasele, Solet; Zanoli (Piotrowski 61), Miller (Ehizibue 80), Karlstrom, Ekkelenkamp (Zarraga 85), Kamara; Zaniolo (Atta 61), Davis.
Subs not used: Nunziante, Sava, Padelli, Lovric, Zarraga, Gueye, Bertola, Palma, Bravo, Camara, Modesto.
Coach: Runjaic.
 
Referee: Maresca
Assistants; Miniutti, Giuggiolo
Fourth official: Manganiello
VAR: Volpi
AVAR: Di Paolo
 
Booked: Coco 11, Kristensen 69, Casadei 90+1.
Added time: 2+4 minutes.