Turkey beat Georgia in best match since EURO 2024

Turkey beat Georgia 3-1 in the most entertaining 90 minutes since EURO 2024 began.

Match ends. Türkiye won 3-1 against Georgia in their opening match of Group F at EURO 2024.

Akturkoglu comfortably scored to make it 3-1 for Türkiye. Photo: UEFA

90+7: GOAL!!! Georgia's player loses the ball in the Turkish half. Their entire squad has come forward so Akturkoglu rushes forward alone and shoots into the empty Georgian goal. Turkey leads 3-1. 90+4: No! Kvaratskhelia's pass is just right but all 3 Georgia players in the box fail to make good contact with the ball even though the goal is right in front of them. There are 6 minutes of injury time in the second half. Statistics : Turkey is aiming for their first win on the opening day of a EURO. In the 5 previous EUROs (1996, 2000, 2008, 2016 and 2020), Turkey lost their first match. 82: Heavy rain affects the handling of the players of both teams. The pace of the match is quite slow with the advantage of ball control leaning towards Turkey. Minute 70: No! Kochorashvili has a delicate move in the penalty area, eliminating the Turkish player but the subsequent shot hits the crossbar.

Arda Guler shines in his first match at a EURO. Photo: UEFA

Statistics : Guler's shot was measured at a speed of up to 118km/h, with a spin of 4 rounds/second. Minute 66: GOAL!!! Guler observed very quickly and fired a long shot, sending the ball straight into the top corner of Georgia's goal. Turkey took the lead 2-1. The 19-year-old's first goal at a EURO. Minute 62: Players from both teams tried hard to find more goals. Both sides had quick moves to the opponent's field but there were not many dangerous opportunities created.

Kvaratskhelia and his teammates are still playing well. Photo: UEFA

Minute 52: Mikautadze received the ball and turned to shoot, but 2 Turkish players quickly surrounded him, blocking the dangerous situation right in front of their goal. The second half began. The first half ended. Turkey and Georgia had an exciting match. Muldur scored the opening goal for Turkey, but Mikautazde's quick shot helped Georgia equalize 1-1. There was 1 minute of injury time in the first half. Minute 35: Missed! Kakabadze headed the ball for Mikautadze to quickly shoot, but the ball went wide of the post. Right after the equalizer, the Georgian players' spirits were high.

Mikautazde scores Georgia's historic goal at a EURO. Photo: UEFA

Minute 32: GOAL!!! Kochorashvili handled the ball skillfully, before passing the ball to Mikautazde to quickly finish, defeating the Turkish goalkeeper. The score was equalized 1-1 for Georgia. Minute 27: Arda Guler had a pass that tore through Georgia's defense. Yildiz was right in front of the goal, putting the ball into the net. However, after consulting VAR, the referee determined that Turkey's number 19 was offside. The goal was disallowed.

Muldur opened the scoring with a beautiful shot. Photo: UEFA

Minute 25: GOAL!!! Georgia's header accidentally turned into a great opportunity, allowing Mert Muldur to volley accurately, helping Turkey take a 1-0 lead. Minute 25: The match's speed is decreasing. The Turkish players have more ball control than their opponents. The red team has had 7 shots, 1 of which is on target. Statistics : Ayhan's shot was measured at a speed of up to 122km/h.

Ayhan's shot hit the Georgian goal post. Photo: UEFA

Minute 11: Danger! From a corner kick on the left wing, Bardakci chose a good position, jumped high and headed the ball wide of the post. Immediately after that, from a quick combination, Kaan Ayhan received the ball back and shot from a distance, the ball hit the post. Georgia responded with another long-range shot from Anzor Mekvabishvili, the ball hit Bardakci and changed direction, forcing goalkeeper Mert Gunok to save the goal. Minute 5: Georgia's players are having their first minutes of play at a EURO. However, the team in white did not show any timidity and played closely against the Turkish team. 23:00: The match begins. Georgia kicks off. Having just experienced a heavy rain, the Signal Iduna Park pitch did not seem to be affected too much.

Starting lineup of the two teams. Photo: UEFA

Türkiye's 19-year-old star Arda Guler is in the starting line-up. Photo: UEFA

Heavy rain before the match in Dortmund. Photo: BR Football

Pre-match information In a group with Portugal as the top favorite, avoiding this championship candidate in the opening match is an advantage. The rest is up to you to solve your own match. Turkey vs Georgia is the first match of Group F EURO 2024. There is a certain difference in experience in the final round between a team participating in EURO for the 6th time and a team participating in the European football festival for the first time. However, with their current form, Turkey should not be subjective against Georgia. Since the victory over Germany in November last year, coach Vincenzo Montella's team has not won in 5 consecutive matches - drawing 2, losing 3. Meanwhile, coach Willy Sagnol's Georgia has won 3 consecutive matches without conceding a goal. Before this match, the two teams had met 5 times, with Türkiye winning 3 and Georgia winning 1. The last time they met was 12 years ago, with Türkiye winning 3-1.

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