This Tuesday, June 18, for the first date of group F in Euro 2024, Türkiye and Georgia met forces in Dortmund. In the end, The Turks won 3-1 over the Georgians and obtained their first three points in the competition, with a view to the next round.
From the previous one, a physical match, of speed and with two goalkeepers as protagonists, was expected. Türkiye wanted to have a good debut and Georgia left history behind: For the first time, the Georgians wanted to score a goal in a European Championship.
The match started on time, at 11:00 am Colombia time, and from the start there were emotions on both sides. Attacks by gangs took center stage, but It was Türkiye who struck first.
The 25′ of play had passed and Türkiye attacked from the left wing. A cross in favor was cleared by the Georgian defense, which did not count on the ball going to Mert Müldür’s right foot. The Turkish side He didn’t let the ball fall, he shot from the right and ‘nailed it’ into goalkeeper Mamardashvili’s corner.. Thus, everything was 1-0.
With the tie they went to half-time, but the emotions in the second half were far from over. At 65′ of play, Türkiye once again scored a great goal, candidate for best of the tournament. Arda Güler, 19-year-old gem who plays for Real Madrid, finished from mid-range, with his left foot, in an unattainable shot. That was the partial 2-1.
But the last goal of the German night was missing. Kerem Aktürkoğlu, from Turkey, took advantage of the fact that the Georgian goalkeeper, Mamardashvili, came up to finish a corner kick in favor of his team. With the bow at the mercy, and at 90+7, Aktürkoğlu made it 3-1.
Now both selections They must wait for what happens between Portugal and the Czech Republic to find out how the positions in group F remain. after the first disputed date.
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