Kosta Runjaic took responsibility after another costly mistake condemned Udinese to a 2-1 defeat at Torino, their fourth straight loss.

With quotes via TuttoMercatoWeb , the Udinese coach compared the decisive error from goalkeeper Maduka Okoye to the one that cost his side against Cagliari before the international break.

“I’m always optimistic, that’s my approach to life,” Runjaic said. “We lost because of a big mistake, like against Cagliari. As head coach, I’m responsible too. It was a lack of communication and perception, and with mistakes like these you end up losing games.”

Substitute Sandro Kulenovic punished a goalkeeping error to win it for Torino midway through the second half, after Jurgen Ekkelenkamp had cancelled out Daniel Bragança’s opener before the interval.

GENOA, ITALY – APRIL 04: Kosta Runjaic, Head Coach of Udinese (L), looks on with Gokhan Inler, Sporting Director of Udinese (R), prior to the Serie A match between Genoa and Udinese at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on April 04, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

Runjaic also lamented his side’s lack of cutting edge, and pointed out that Torino’s opener came from a set piece.

“We didn’t score or create many chances. The defensive error is costly, but Torino’s first goal also came from a set piece. Congratulations to Torino. I’ll try to keep the team united and morale high. In the end, the result is that we lost, and we have to get through this moment by encouraging one another.”

Udinese remain on four points, but Runjaic took encouragement from the performances of Oumar Solet and Ekkelenkamp.

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