Super Eagles: Trabzonspor star handed two-match suspension by UEFA

Retold by Oddsrama · 27 August 2026

Chibuike Nwaiwu's nightmare in Trabzonspor's Europa League playoff has gotten worse. The Super Eagles defender, sent off in the dying moments of his side's 1-0 home loss to Ferencváros, has now copped a two-match suspension from UEFA. That means the 23-year-old will miss the crucial second leg in Hungary this week and, if Trabzonspor somehow scrape through, another European fixture down the line. It's a double blow that understandably frustrated his club—coach Fatih Tekke openly cited the red card and the defeat as the two major blows from Thursday's encounter.

What made the dismissal sting even more was the timing. Nwaiwu was shown a straight red in the sixth minute of stoppage time, well after Kristoffer Zachariassen had already put Ferencváros ahead in the 17th minute. Trabzonspor needed to chase the game in the return leg, and losing their defender for that crucial match makes the task significantly tougher. Tekke acknowledged the setback but refused to throw in the towel, insisting his team created enough chances in the first leg to suggest the scoreline flattered their opponents.

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Super Eagles: Trabzonspor star handed two-match suspension by UEFA

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