Borbély Said His Team's Ability to Control Their Emotions Better Than the Opposition Was Key to Their Two-legged Europa League Qualifying

The red card changed the outcome and course of the match, but it was very positive that we could take advantage of the man advantage. We immediately became more active and scored a very important goal, which doubled our aggregate lead. The other key thing is that we could control our emotions better than our opponents.

That was decisive in winning this match, said the coach, who arrived from champions Győr in the summer. The coach said the game would have been different with full squads, noting that Trabzonspor's newly signed Egyptian star Mohamed Salah could have received the ball more often, as he represents a different quality than the other players. However, Borbély praised his team's game reading, which gave the World Cup veteran little space.

"Nagy Olivér was a risky decision because I didn't know what to expect from him. I've known him for a long time, so I know what kind of player he is, but before the match in Turkey I thought a lot about whether I dared to bring him in. I did and it worked, today he played even better.

Rommens got injured in Turkey, Nagy Ádám took his place, but his performance wasn't optimal there, but today he showed how useful a member of the team he is. I hope it stays that way in the future, Borbély said about his starting lineup. The head coach said it was pleasant to feel the support and love of the Ferencváros fans, who chanted his name after the final whistle, but added he is not naive and knows that in football this lasts as long as there are successes, and when there are none, whistles come, so one must keep it in perspective.

"The draw wasn't favorable to us, we got the hardest possible opponent in every round. But there's a saying: focus on what you can influence, not what you can't. We did that, we went match by match, and now we're very happy with the success. This team has shown in previous years what quality it represents and can reach the last 16 in the Europa League, so I'm curious about Friday's draw.

This season we're also trying to go as far as possible, Borbély assessed his team's unbeaten qualifying run. Ferencváros eliminated Turkish side Trabzonspor 5-0 on aggregate after a 4-0 home win. Trabzonspor held no press conference after the embarrassing exit, and head coach Fatih Tekke resigned during a live television interview. The green-and-whites will appear in the group stage of the second-tier competition for the third consecutive time, having reached the round of 16 last time.