Türkiye and Georgia, with a spectacle, sparked each other in the first confrontation of group F of the Euro Cup

The first game of group F was played between the teams of Türkiye and Georgia in a match that, to the surprise of many, was one of the best of the date.

This was the sixth confrontation between the two teams that had not seen each other since 2012. This time, the Turks, who had a historic lead of three, added their fourth victory against a Georgia that attacked until the last minute.

The match is, so far, one of the best matches so far in Euro 2024. The two teams came out to press from the first minute to try to get a goal that would put them ahead on the scoreboard.

Türkiye hit first

About minute 25, Muldurdefender of the Turkish team, took advantage of a rebound in the Georgian defense and, without dropping the ball, took a volley that demanded the most from the rival goalkeeper who could not do anything.

This action was followed by a second goal that came thirty seconds later but could not be validated due to an offside. Then, 6 minutes after Turkey’s goal, Georgia scored with a goal from Mikautazde who intercepted a cross from his teammate and sent it to the back of the net.

Arda Güler extended the lead and her team sealed the match

The youth of real Madrid He extended the lead in the 65th minute with a great goal from outside the area that hit the Georgian goalkeeper’s corner and eliminated the chances of a victory for the debutants in Euro Cup.

In the final minutes, while Georgia was trying to at least save the tie, bad luck in the form of a crossbar and poor aim prevented them from scoring. Then, in a Turkish counterattack, taking advantage of the fact that Georgia even put the goalkeeper in the rival area, Akturkoglu, in the 7th minute of addition, left alone with the ball after half of the field and sealed the victory in this first round of the group F.

Match statistics

The confrontation was even and that can be seen in the data he left. According to SofaScore data, possession of the ball was distributed between the two teams although Turkey had the highest percentage (56%) compared to Georgia (44%).

The featured player was Arda Güler19 years old and jewel of the real Madrid who scored one of the best goals of the tournament. In addition, he was present in 79 minutes on the court and was 93% effective in passing.