English:
Turkey Edges Out Wales in Close Kayseri Encounter
Kayseri, Turkey – Turkey secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Wales in a UEFA Nations League match played on November 16th at the RHG Enertürk Enerji Stadyumu. Despite dominating possession (65% to Wales’ 35%), Turkey faced a resilient Welsh side. Turkey created significantly more chances, with 18 shots (3 on target), compared to Wales’ 4 (1 on target). The game was decided late, when Kaan Ayhan missed a penalty in the 89th minute, only for Kaan Akturkoglu to score and secure the win for the home team. The match was a tense affair, with two yellow cards issued to each team: Ben Johnson and Joe Rodon for Wales, and Alperen Bardakçi for Turkey. The referee was Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain). Despite the loss, Wales showed heart and determination throughout the game.
Substitutions wales: at minute 46 D. James came in and M. Harris went out., at minute 72 L. Cullen came in and S. Thomas went out., at minute 73 D. Brooks came in and J. James went out., at minute 90 L. Koumas came in and B. Johnson went out.
Substitutions türkiye: at minute 46 I. Yuksek came in and H. Calhanoglu went out., at minute 65 E. Unal came in and B. A. Yilmaz went out., at minute 75 Z. Celik came in and E. Elmali went out., at minute 86 K. Ayhan came in and A. Guler went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Türkiye
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