Turkey vs Georgia, 2024 European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA European ChampionshipReal Madrid's Arda Güler nets stunner as Turkey top Georgia
Teenager Arder Guler's superb long-range strike helped Turkey a victorious start to their Euro 2024 campaign with a 3-1 win over tournament debutants Georgia amid a fevered atmosphere in Dortmund on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Guram Kashia.
- 6': Attempt missed. Kaan Ayhan (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü following a corner.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mert Müldür.
- 7': Foul by Arda Güler (Türkiye).
- 7': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Otar Kakabadze.
- 10': Attempt missed. Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 10': Kaan Ayhan (Türkiye) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Kenan Yildiz.
- 11': Attempt saved. Anzor Mekvabishvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 11': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Mert Günok.
- 12': Attempt missed. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 14': Attempt saved. Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaan Ayhan.
- 19': Offside, Türkiye. Arda Güler is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt missed. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.
- 22': Foul by Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia).
- 22': Mert Müldür (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.
- 25': Goal! Türkiye 1, Georgia 0. Mert Müldür (Türkiye) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner.
- 27': Attempt missed. Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arda Güler.
- 27': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 27': Offside, Türkiye. Kenan Yildiz is caught offside.
- 28': VAR Decision: No Goal Türkiye 1-0 Georgia.
- 29': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye).
- 29': Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze.
- 30': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Mert Günok.
- 32': Goal! Türkiye 1, Georgia 1. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giorgi Kochorashvili.
- 35': Foul by Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye).
- 35': Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt missed. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Otar Kakabadze with a headed pass.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Foul by Lasha Dvali (Georgia).
- 39': Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Kaan Ayhan (Türkiye) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 40': Foul by Giorgi Chakvetadze (Georgia).
- 40': Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Attempt missed. Ferdi Kadioglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 42': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia).
- 44': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
- 45': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Türkiye 1, Georgia 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Türkiye 1, Georgia 1.
- 46': Attempt saved. Mert Müldür (Türkiye) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz with a cross.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arda Güler.
- 48': Foul by Kaan Ayhan (Türkiye).
- 48': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt saved. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Georgia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze with a cross.
- 50': Foul by Mert Müldür (Türkiye).
- 50': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Foul by Solomon Kverkvelia (Georgia).
- 55': Kaan Ayhan (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Solomon Kverkvelia (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt saved. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 58': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Samet Akaydin.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Mert Müldür (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arda Güler.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz.
- 61': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 62': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
- 65': Goal! Türkiye 2, Georgia 1. Arda Güler (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kaan Ayhan.
- 68': Foul by Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye).
- 68': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt saved. Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.
- 69': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye).
- 69': Otar Kakabadze (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze.
- 72': Attempt missed. Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 74': Substitution, Georgia. Luka Lochoshvili replaces Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
- 74': Substitution, Georgia. Zuriko Davitashvili replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 75': Attempt missed. Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a cross.
- 75': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia).
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Mert Müldür (Türkiye).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Substitution, Türkiye. Yusuf Yazici replaces Arda Güler.
- 79': Substitution, Türkiye. Merih Demiral replaces Kaan Ayhan.
- 80': Offside, Georgia. Georges Mikautadze is caught offside.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Substitution, Georgia. Budu Zivzivadze replaces Solomon Kverkvelia.
- 85': Substitution, Türkiye. Zeki Çelik replaces Mert Müldür because of an injury.
- 85': Substitution, Türkiye. Kerem Aktürkoglu replaces Kenan Yildiz.
- 87': Attempt saved. Yusuf Yazici (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Zeki Çelik.
- 87': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
- 89': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye).
- 89': Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Georgia. Sandro Altunashvili replaces Anzor Mekvabishvili.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Türkiye. Salih Özcan replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Budu Zivzivadze (Georgia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+4': Foul by Salih Özcan (Türkiye).
- 90'+4': Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Salih Özcan (Türkiye).
- 90'+5': Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Samet Akaydin.
- 90'+7': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Samet Akaydin.
- 90'+7': Goal! Türkiye 3, Georgia 1. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü following a fast break.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Türkiye 3, Georgia 1.
- 0': Match ends, Türkiye 3, Georgia 1.
Statistics
 GEO |
TUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.1 | Possession | 55.9 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 379 | Accurate Passes | 511 |
| 441 | Passes | 573 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 20 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 24 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 23 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 27 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Attendance: 59,127
Venue: SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Attendance: 59,127
EURO Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Georgia | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | -2 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Turkey (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mert Günok (GK) |
| 14 | Abdülkerim Bardakci  |
| 4 | Samet Akaydin |
| 20 | Ferdi Kadioglu |
| 18 | Mert Müldür |
| 6 | Orkun Kökçü |
| 22 | Kaan Ayhan |
| 10 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 21 | Baris Alper Yilmaz |
| 19 | Kenan Yildiz |
| 8 | Arda Güler |
Georgia (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK) |
| 4 | Guram Kashia |
| 3 | Lasha Dvali |
| 5 | Solomon Kvirkvelia |
| 6 | Giorgi Kochorashvili |
| 10 | Giorgi Chakvetadze |
| 20 | Anzor Mekvabishvili |
| 21 | Giorgi Tsitaishvili |
| 2 | Otar Kakabadze |
| 7 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 22 | Georges Mikautadze |
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