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Arda Guler was among the goals as Turkey seized the initiative in Group F with a pulsating win over European Championship debutants Georgia in Dortmund.
The Real Madrid youngster showed his enormous potential with a stunning strike midway through the second half to quell the brave challenge of a Georgia side who arguably deserved more for an enterprising performance.
And Kerem Akturkoglu netted a decisive third deep into injury time, running from inside his own half to tap into an empty net with Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili up for a corner.
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Seconds earlier, Georgia struck a post through Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s free-kick with a heroic block from Samet Akaydin denying Zuriko Davitashvili’s follow-up.
It was a remarkable end to a magnificent game played in a bear-pit atmosphere.
Turkey opened the scoring with another spectacular goal, Mert Mulder volleying in from the edge of the box after 25 minutes before Georgia equalised seven minutes later through Georges Mikautadze.
Georgia had several other chances – Giorgi Kochorashvili coming within inches of an injury-time leveller before the even later drama unfolded.
The first half was played at a breathtaking pace with both sides perhaps sensing an opportunity to take a giant stride towards qualification with a win.
It was Turkey who settled first amid the noise and the rain with Kaan Ayhan and Abdulkerim Bardakci both seeing headers from corners narrowly miss the target.
Vincenzo Montella’s men came even closer after nine minutes with Ayhan driving in a shot which hit the inside of Mamardashvili’s right-hand post and bounced to safety.
Mulder blasts Turkey in front
Mert Gunok saved well to keep out a deflected Anzor Mekvabishvili effort at the other end before Turkey went in front in thrilling fashion.
Ferdi Kadioglu’s cross was nodded clear to the edge of the area where…
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Author : Jon Fisher
Publish date : 2024-06-18 18:08:54
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