International Friendly

Türkiye vs North Macedonia, 2026 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Türkiye
  • 2': Orkun Kökçü
  • 16': Can Uzun
  • 53': Deniz Gül
  • 70': Baris Alper Yilmaz
FT
4 - 0
North Macedonia

    About

    Türkiye are hosting North Macedonia at Ulker Stadyumu, Istanbul, Türkiye, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Can Uzun (Türkiye) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Deniz Gül.
    • 2': Goal! Türkiye 1, North Macedonia 0. Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oguz Aydin with a cross.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Agon Elezi (North Macedonia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
    • 6': Handball by Salih Özcan (Türkiye).
    • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Eren Elmali (Türkiye).
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 12': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Agon Elezi.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darko Velkovski.
    • 15': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Ozan Kabak.
    • 16': Goal! Türkiye 2, North Macedonia 0. Can Uzun (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eren Elmali following a fast break.
    • 18': Foul by Can Uzun (Türkiye).
    • 18': Agon Elezi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Azer Omeragikj (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Ozan Kabak (Türkiye).
    • 21': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Stole Dimitrievski.
    • 23': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Mert Müldür (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Jani Atanasov (North Macedonia).
    • 25': Attempt missed. Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Can Uzun.
    • 27': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye).
    • 27': Agon Elezi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Substitution, Türkiye. Zeki Çelik replaces Eren Elmali because of an injury.
    • 29': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Agon Elezi.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Yunus Akgün (Türkiye) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 30': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye).
    • 31': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Türkiye).
    • 31': Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Can Uzun (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Stefan Despotovski (North Macedonia).
    • 33': Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Agon Elezi (North Macedonia).
    • 34': Foul by Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia).
    • 34': Salih Özcan (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Can Uzun (Türkiye).
    • 35': Stefan Despotovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Agon Elezi (North Macedonia).
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Deniz Gül (Türkiye) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oguz Aydin.
    • 38': Offside, Türkiye. Deniz Gül is caught offside.
    • 39': Foul by Oguz Aydin (Türkiye).
    • 39': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Offside, North Macedonia. Stefan Despotovski is caught offside.
    • 42': Yunus Akgün (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Foul by Imran Fetai (North Macedonia).
    • 42': Imran Fetai (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Oguz Aydin (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Mert Müldür (Türkiye) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Altay Bayindir (Türkiye). Assisted by Bojan Miovski.
    • 44': Handball by Azer Omeragikj (North Macedonia).
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Agon Elezi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Zeki Çelik (Türkiye).
    • 45'+2': Mert Müldür (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Stefan Despotovski (North Macedonia).
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Oguz Aydin (Türkiye) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stole Dimitrievski (North Macedonia). Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Imran Fetai.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Türkiye 2, North Macedonia 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Türkiye. Irfan Can Kahveci replaces Yunus Akgün.
    • 45': Substitution, Türkiye. Samet Akaydin replaces Ozan Kabak.
    • 45': Substitution, Türkiye. Kaan Ayhan replaces Orkun Kökçü.
    • 45': Substitution, North Macedonia. Visar Musliu replaces Stefan Despotovski.
    • 45': Substitution, North Macedonia. Sefer Emini replaces Jani Atanasov.
    • 45': Substitution, North Macedonia. Jovan Manev replaces Imran Fetai.
    • 45': Second Half begins Türkiye 2, North Macedonia 0.
    • 45': Substitution, North Macedonia. Milan Ristovski replaces Bojan Miovski.
    • 45': Substitution, North Macedonia. Nikola Serafimov replaces Gjoko Zajkov.
    • 45': Substitution, North Macedonia. Darko Churlinov replaces Darko Velkovski.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Oguz Aydin (Türkiye) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kaan Ayhan.
    • 48': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Stole Dimitrievski.
    • 50': Foul by Deniz Gül (Türkiye).
    • 50': Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Nikola Serafimov.
    • 52': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Ezgjan Alioski.
    • 53': Goal! Türkiye 3, North Macedonia 0. Deniz Gül (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Can Uzun following a corner.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
    • 62': Foul by Mert Müldür (Türkiye).
    • 62': Darko Churlinov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Substitution, Türkiye. Arda Güler replaces Oguz Aydin.
    • 62': Substitution, Türkiye. Demir Ege Tiknaz replaces Salih Özcan.
    • 62': Substitution, Türkiye. Baris Alper Yilmaz replaces Deniz Gül.
    • 62': Substitution, Türkiye. Aral Simsir replaces Can Uzun.
    • 62': Substitution, Türkiye. Muhammed Sengezer replaces Altay Bayindir.
    • 62': Substitution, Türkiye. Merih Demiral replaces Çaglar Söyüncü.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Jovan Manev (North Macedonia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Muhammed Sengezer (Türkiye).
    • 64': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Agon Elezi.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Merih Demiral (Türkiye) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Arda Güler with a cross following a corner.
    • 66': Substitution, North Macedonia. Darko Dodev replaces Agon Elezi.
    • 66': Substitution, North Macedonia. Davor Taleski replaces Stole Dimitrievski.
    • 66': Substitution, North Macedonia. Din Alomerovic replaces Azer Omeragikj.
    • 66': Substitution, North Macedonia. Boban Nikolov replaces Ezgjan Alioski.
    • 67': Eljif Elmas (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Irfan Can Kahveci (Türkiye).
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Irfan Can Kahveci (Türkiye) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz.
    • 68': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Foul by Visar Musliu (North Macedonia).
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Arda Güler (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Irfan Can Kahveci.
    • 69': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Nikola Serafimov.
    • 70': Goal! Türkiye 4, North Macedonia 0. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Irfan Can Kahveci.
    • 71': Delay in match for a drinks break.
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Sefer Emini (North Macedonia).
    • 74': Substitution, North Macedonia. Elmin Rastoder replaces Eljif Elmas.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Boban Nikolov (North Macedonia).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Aral Simsir (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Davor Taleski (North Macedonia). Assisted by Mert Müldür.
    • 77': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Davor Taleski.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Arda Güler (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aral Simsir.
    • 77': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Sefer Emini.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Samet Akaydin (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Davor Taleski (North Macedonia). Assisted by Irfan Can Kahveci with a cross.
    • 78': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Visar Musliu.
    • 79': Din Alomerovic (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Aral Simsir (Türkiye).
    • 81': Aral Simsir (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Jovan Manev (North Macedonia).
    • 83': Foul by Zeki Çelik (Türkiye).
    • 83': Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Handball by Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia).
    • 88': Substitution, Türkiye. Hakan Çalhanoglu replaces Mert Müldür.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 89': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Darko Churlinov.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Darko Dodev.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Türkiye 4, North Macedonia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Türkiye 4, North Macedonia 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 14
    3 Saves 2
    40.5 Possession 59.5
    5 SHOTS 19
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    314 Accurate Passes 471
    370 Passes 533
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    7 Crosses 30
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    48 Long Balls 43
    25 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    7 Effective Tackles 12
    11 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.9
    11 Interceptions 10
    32 Effective Clearances 12
    32 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: Ulker Stadyumu
    Location: Istanbul, Türkiye
    Attendance: 33,994

    Line-Ups

    TUR Türkiye (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Altay Bayindir (GK)
    4 Çaglar Söyüncü
    15 Ozan Kabak
    13 Eren Elmali
    18 Mert Müldür
    11 Can Uzun
    6 Orkun Kökçü
    5 Salih Özcan
    9 Deniz Gül
    20 Oguz Aydin
    19 Yunus Akgün
    Türkiye Substitutes:
    Aral Simsir, Samet Akaydin, Yusuf Akcicek, Kaan Ayhan, Merih Demiral, Arda Güler, Mert Günok, Irfan Can Kahveci, Yusuf Sari, Demir Ege Tiknaz, Ismail Yüksek, Baris Alper Yilmaz, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Zeki Çelik, Muhammed Sengezer.

    MKD North Macedonia (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    23 Stole Dimitrievski (GK)
    5 Gjoko Zajkov
    14 Darko Velkoski
    13 Imran Fetai Yellow Card
    7 Eljif Elmas
    2 Stefan Despotovski
    21 Jani Atanasov
    8 Agon Elezi
    10 Ezgjan Alioski
    9 Bojan Miovski
    17 Azer Omeragikj
    North Macedonia Substitutes:
    Damjan Siskovski, Davor Taleski, Milan Ristovski, Elmin Rastoder, Boban Nikolov, Visar Musliu, Jovan Manev, Georgije Jankulov, Sebastián Herrera, Sefer Emini, Darko Dodev, Darko Churlinov, Darko Angjeleski, Sabahudin Alomerovic, Nikola Serafimov.

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