Arda Guler’s gem, Turkey overcomes a hapless Georgia
Euro 2024: Turkey-Georgia 3-1
Turkey's adventure at Euro 2024 is off to a good start. Vincenzo Montella's selection won 3-1 over Georgia, thanks to a pearl in the second half by Real Madrid jewel Arda Guler that paved the way for his team to the final victory. It was a bad day for the Georgian team, which hit as many as two woodpeckers.
The first chance è for Turkey on 10’: Yildiz serves Ayhan in tow, who from the distance lets off a powerful right-footer that shatters on the post. The best start of Vincenzo Montella’s national team is rewarded on 25’: Kadioglu crosses into the middle without finding any teammates, forò on the rebound Muldur ventures and with a precise right-footed volley beats Mamardashvili.
Three minutes later, Turkey also finds the double, but the Var cancels everything for offside by the Juventus player Yildiz.
Besides the damage, comes also the mockery, because at 32’ Georgia finds the equalizer: Kochorashvili serves in the middle Mikautadze, who slips Gunok on the first post. Three minutes later, the Metz center forward almost scores a double in a half-timer.
In the second half, è Turkey came out of the locker room better, with Calhanoglu è the mostù dangerous for his side. Then, on 65’ came the goal of the new lead with Arda Guler, who slotted the opponent’s goalkeeper with a precise left-footed shot from distance. The opponents’ reaction was not long in coming, and at 70’ Kochorashvili hit the crossbar with Gunok beaten.
After the round of changes, Kvaratskhelia and his teammates attempted the final forcing to regain the game. In the midst of the recovery, è it was precisely Napoli’s outfielder who went one step closer to scoring, as his cross shot smashed against the post and on the rebound the Turkish rearguard kept a good watch. In 97' came the goal of final security for Turkey with Akturkoglu scoring on a restart from an empty goal after Mamardashvili had risen in the box for the last corner.
