Turkey defeats Iceland in a thrilling match
İzmir, Turkey – Turkey secured a 3-1 victory over Iceland in a thrilling UEFA Nations League encounter at the Göztepe Gürsel Aksel Stadı in İzmir. The match was marked by the intensity and efficiency of the Turks, who controlled possession for the majority of the game and took their chances with precision.
K. Akturkoglu was the star of the show with a hat-trick. The striker opened the scoring in the 2nd minute with a powerful shot from outside the box. Iceland equalized in the 37th minute thanks to a finish from V. Palsson. Akturkoglu put Turkey back in front in the 52nd minute, and sealed the win in the 88th minute with a well-placed shot that left the Icelandic goalkeeper helpless.
Despite the defeat, Iceland showed a fighting spirit and sought an equalizer with persistence, but the Turkish defense stood firm and managed to neutralize the visitors’ attempts.
Match statistics:
Turkey: 64% possession, 21 shots (7 on target, 6 off target), 3 corners, 7 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
Iceland: 36% possession, 6 shots (1 on target, 1 off target), 3 corners, 9 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
The match was officiated by Albanian referee Enea Jorgji.
Substitutions türkiye: at minute 46 O. Kokcu came in and H. Calhanoglu went out., at minute 73 Z. Celik came in and M. Muldur went out., at minute 73 K. Yildiz came in and I. C. Kahveci went out., at minute 81 O. Yokuslu came in and U. Nayir went out., at minute 87 K. Ayhan came in and I. Yuksek went out.
Substitutions iceland: at minute 46 W. T. Willumsson came in and M. Anderson went out., at minute 59 A. I. Traustason came in and J. D. Thorsteinsson went out., at minute 59 O. Oskarsson came in and G. Sigurdsson went out., at minute 59 V. Fridriksson came in and V. Palsson went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Türkiye
Titulares:
Iceland
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