06.11.2025 01:14
Last season, the Trabzonspor U19 team, which succeeded in reaching the finals, was eliminated from the UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path after losing 1-0 at home to HJK Helsinki U19 in the second round of the knockout stage. After the final whistle, claims that HJK Helsinki player Jere Kari made a hand gesture towards the fans in the stands led to tension.
In the second leg of the UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path round, Trabzonspor U19 Team hosted HJK Helsinki U19 at home.
EARLY FAREWELL FROM TRABZONSPOR
The navy-blue youngsters returned from the first match in Finland with a 2-2 draw, and after failing to score in the return leg, they bid farewell to Europe. The navy-blues lost the match 1-0 with a goal scored by Toivo Mero of the visiting team in the 58th minute at Şenol Güneş Sports Complex.
In the first part of the match, Trabzonspor balanced the game and created effective attacks, but they couldn't convert their chances into goals. In the second half of the match, the visiting team took the lead with a goal from inside the penalty area. In the remaining minutes, the navy-blues took risks in search of an equalizer, but they were eliminated from the tournament as they couldn't find the goal they were looking for. Trabzonspor U19 team recorded 2 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss in the four matches they played in the tournament this season.
TENSION AFTER THE MATCH
Meanwhile, the claim that Jere Kari, the number 53 player of HJK Helsinki, made a hand gesture towards the fans in the stands after the final whistle caused tension. The incidents led to reactions from the stands and the sidelines, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense. A brief verbal and pushing altercation broke out between the players of both teams, prompting security personnel and coaching staff to intervene and separate the players. As the players headed towards the corridor, tension arose again, and this time riot police intervened to prevent the situation from escalating.
Here are those moments;