(sabasports report) Turkey takes on Georgia in the first round of Euro 2024 Group F. Ferdi Kadıoğlu opened the scoring with a volley in the 25th minute of the first half. Kenan Yıldız’s goal was disallowed for offside in the 27th minute. Georges Mikautadze scored Georgia’s equalizer in the 32nd minute with a volley. In the second half, Arda Guler put Turkey ahead again in the 65th minute with a stunning kick. Kerem Akturkoğlu sealed the win with a late volley into an empty net. In the end, Turkey got off to a good start by beating Georgia 3-1.
The two sides have played 5 games in history, Turkey has won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1, scoring 12 goals and losing 5 goals. The two teams last met in a friendly on May 25, 2012, when Turkey beat Georgia 3-1. It is worth mentioning that this match is the first match in the history of the Georgian team.
In this game, Turkey, Real Madrid star Gul ‘er led the start, and Hakan Calhanoğlu also made an appearance. In the sixth minute, Turkey got a corner from the left, and Orkun Kokcu sent the ball wide and Kaan Ayhan headed over the bar. In the 10th minute, the Georgian defender made a mistake in clearing the ball, and Yildiz got the ball back in the penalty area. Ayhan’s left arc focused on the goal, and the ball hit the post and bounced back into the field. Turkey missed a good chance to open the goal.