Manchester United loanee Andre Onana enjoyed a strong start to life at Trabzonspor, despite the side falling to a 1-0 loss at the hands of Fenerbahce.
Last week, United confirmed that Onana had completed a loan switch to Trabzonspor, where he will spend the 2025/26 season.
United made the decision to let him leave after it became apparent that he was no longer in Ruben Amorim’s thinking. The deadline-day singing of Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp all but confirmed this position.
Onana started in Trabzonspor’s meeting with Fenerbahce on Sunday and produced an impressive performance for his side, who were reduced to 10 men. Onana certainly didn’t cover himself in glory for Youssef En-Nesyri’s goal, but it could have been much worse for the visitors without some of his interventions.
Onana’s performance
Onana prevented 1.76 goals. He made an impressive four saves from inside the box.
He stepped off his line twice and dealt with both situations well, while also making a couple of high claims that eased the pressure on his new teammates.
The Cameroonian touched the ball 57 times and managed to pick out a Trabzonspor player with 19 of the 38 passes he attempted. He aimed 31 long balls and connected with 12 of these.
The loss was a costly one for Onana and Trabzonspor, as it saw them slip down to third, with Fenerbahçe now assuming second place.
However, the United loanee will undoubtedly be looking to build on the positives ahead of Saturday’s meeting with Gaziantep. Sofascore named him the man-of-the-match against Fenerbahce.
Enzo Kana-Biyik’s performance
Another United loanee who was in action on Sunday was Enzo Kana-Biyik, who came on from the bench as INEOS-owned FC Lausanne Sport fell to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Grasshopper Club Zurich.
Muhannad Al-Saad’s goal only proved to be a consolation prize for Lausanne Sport, who were already down three goals by the time he found the back of the net.
Kana-Biyik was afforded 36 minutes and during that period, completed two of the three dribbles he embarked on and delivered six of the nine passes he attempted. One was a key pass.
The 18-year-old was brilliant defensively, winning six of the nine ground duels he delved into. He also contributed four tackles and made one clearance.
(Player stats obtained from Sofascore)
Sadly for Lausanne Sport, Kana-Biyik was unable to spark a comeback.
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