Türkiye launched their Euro 2024 bid with a vital 3-1 win over Georgia within the Group F match at Dortmund BVB Stadion in Germany on Tuesday.
The Turkish Crescent-Stars scored their first objective within the twenty fifth minute with Mert Müldür’s volley.
Georgia’s Georges Mikautadze scored an equalizer within the thirty second minute and the primary half resulted in a 1-1 tie.
In the second half, Türkiye’s 19-year-old star Arda Güler scored a objective within the 66th minute and Kerem Aktürkoğlu scored Türkiye’s third objective within the closing seconds of the breathtaking match.
Güler, 19, had a troublesome time with accidents in his first season in Madrid however stepped up for Türkiye in a fiercely contested match with Georgia, who didn’t look misplaced of their first-ever match at a serious worldwide match.
“I’m really happy with the win, I hope I can score more goals to help my team,” mentioned Güler.
“I don’t care about personal achievements, I’m only concerned about helping the team win and that we go as far as possible.”
Türkiye boss Montella will get greatest birthday current with Georgia win
Coach Vincenzo Montella spent his fiftieth birthday on Tuesday within the good approach doable: watching his facet win their opening sport of Euro 2024 in dramatic style over battling underdogs Georgia.
Real Madrid starlet Güler gave the Italian what he described as “the best birthday present that I have ever received” with a stupendous long-range strike that put Türkiye forward with lower than half an hour to play.
“My coach had wanted a goal as a birthday present,” a bashful-looking Güler informed reporters. “I hope I can continue these goals.”
Georgia repeatedly went near the equalizer their tenacious efficiency deserved and compelled a significant block from Samet Akaydın in added time, earlier than Kerem Aktürkoğlu made it 3-1 with nearly the final kick of the match.
“We are just thrilled,” Montella informed reporters. “It was a lot of coincidences coming together today, my 50th birthday, Eid at home, the Euro opener.”
He informed reporters: “It really was the perfect day, in terms of the spirit and in terms of the best present I could get.”
Montella, although, mentioned Türkiye may have averted Georgia’s late surge had they killed off the sport and that his gamers have to be extra medical towards Portugal and the Czech Republic.
He additionally, in response to a query about Turkish followers’ goals, urged supporters to rein of their ambitions for now — although anybody current in Dortmund would possibly suppose that could be a useless hope.
“Our dreams were very much focused on this match,” Montella informed reporters. “We managed to win (our first game of the tournament) for the first time, so there will be a lot of first times.”
He mentioned Türkiye would concentrate on attempting to win towards Portugal, a facet they’ve by no means overwhelmed, on Saturday to safe qualification for the final 16. “Then more dreams will emerge.”
Türkiye’s greatest European Championship efficiency dates again to 2008 once they reached the semifinals.
However, they confronted early exits in each Euro 2016 and Euro 2020.
Despite a current stoop, together with a 2-1 defeat to Poland and a five-match winless streak, the Crescent-Stars are decided to advance to the spherical of 16.
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