Türkiye's national team beats Georgia 3-1 to begin scoring three points in Euro 2024
The first Euro 2024 group stage match, Group F, is a meeting between Turkey and Georgia at the Westfa Arena in Dortmund. Germany on Tuesday, June 18, 2024
In this match, Hakan Calhanoglu, led by Vincenzo Montella, dominated the midfield. An attacking line that includes Arda Guler, Kenan Yildiz and Orgun Kokcu.
As for Georgia, coach Willie Sagnol sends Kvicsa Kvaratskelia from Naples to play as a striker alongside Georgi Michudadze and Georgi Chakvetadze to attack as a successor.
European Football 2024 has been praised for answering this more 'diverse' question.
Euro 2024 football analysis, Group F: Portugal is clear, the Czechs and Turkey are likely to intervene.
The opening of the first half and it was Turkey that attacked first and almost took the lead in the tenth minute, and Kenan Yildiz returned it to Khan Ayhan, who shot the post and unfortunately missed the goal.
The match came in the 25th minute. Türkiye rebounded 1-2 and the ball reached Ferdi Kadioglu from the left back line. Georgia's defense couldn't escape the danger. Going into the gun, Mert Muldor's shot hit the side of the net beautifully, giving Türkiye a 1-0 lead.
After just two minutes, the score almost became 2-0. Arda Guler stepped up to the right side. Pass the ball in front of the goal. It was Orgun Kokcu who passed the ball to Kenan Yildiz to shoot, but the goal was disallowed by VAR because Yildiz was only offside on the tip of his boot.
Türkiye was unable to score any goal to advance. But it turned out that Georgia would score the equalizer instead, and in the 32nd minute, Georgi Kushurashvili passed the ball to George Michudadze and he fired the ball straight into the first post. He tied the score at 1-1 and ended the first half with this score.
The second half began and the two teams were still fighting for fun, and in the 65th minute, Real Madrid's rising star Arda Guler shot the trigger with his left foot from outside the penalty area, and the ball went into the net in a very beautiful way. It was the goal that gave Türkiye a 2-1 lead again.
Georgia did not give up, and almost equalized in the 70th minute, and Kushurashvili bounced in front of the goal before sliding on his chest and shooting the ball past the Turkish goalkeeper. But the ball hit the crossbar.
During stoppage time, Georgia conceded a corner kick and went forward with the whole team, hoping to get an equaliser. But Türkiye responded by introducing Kerim Akturkoglu as a substitute. He came alone and sent the ball into the open goal, closing the penalty area as Turkey beat Georgia 3-1, the first to snatch three points in this Euro.
Schedule of upcoming matches: Türkiye meets Portugal, while Georgia meets the Czech Republic. Saturday night, June 22nd
List of players from both teams
Turkey (4-2-3-1) – Mert Junuk, Mert Muldur, Samet Akydin, Abdulkerim Bardacı, Ferdi Kadoglu, Kan Ayhan, Hakan Calhanoglu, Arda Guler, Orgun Kuku, Kenan Yildiz, Baris Yilmaz.
Georgia (3-5-2) – Giorgi Marmadashvili, Solomon Kirkveliya, Guram Kachia, Lasha Dvali, Otar Kakabadze, G. Giorgi Kochurajvili, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Anzor Mkhvabishvili, Giorgi Setashvili, Kvecha Kvaratskelia, Giorgi S. Mechutadze