# Udinese football club losing streak

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/udinese-football-club-losing-streak
> Updated: 2026-10-18T17:36:21.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

Udinese has experienced a period of poor form in Serie A, suffering five consecutive defeats. 

Following a 2-1 loss to Torino, manager Kosta Runjaic criticized a breakdown in communication between goalkeeper Maduka Okoye and defender Nicolò Bertola, noting that such errors have become a pattern. 

Despite a subsequent 3-0 loss to Lecce, Okoye received praise from Runjaic for his individual performance and several key saves, even as the team continued its losing streak.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-18: Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye praised despite 3-0 loss to Lecce

Udinese manager Kosta Runjaic praised goalkeeper Maduka Okoye for his performance despite a 3-0 Serie A defeat against Lecce, which marks the team's fifth consecutive league loss.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/udinese-goalkeeper-maduka-okoye-praised-despite-3-0-loss-to-lecce

### 2026-10-13: Udinese suffers fourth consecutive defeat following Torino loss

Udinese fell to their fourth straight Serie A defeat after a communication error between goalkeeper Maduka Okoye and defender Nicolò Bertola allowed Torino's Sandro Kulenović to score the winning goal.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/udinese-suffers-fourth-consecutive-defeat-following-torino-loss

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