Turkey earn big win at Czech Republic to keep Euro hopes alive
Turkey moved a significant step closer to securing a place in the Euro 2016 qualifying play-offs.
UEFA European Championship Qualifying
FULL TIME
- Selcuk Inan 62' P
- Hakan Çalhanoglu 80'
Sparta Stadium
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/6/26 | @ England | L 0-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| 10/3/26 | @ Spain | L 1-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| 9/29/26 | vs England | L 0-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| 9/26/26 | vs Croatia | L 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| 6/24/26 | vs Mexico | L 0-3 | FIFA World Cup |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 87'
Turkey makes a sub: Mehmet Topal enters for Oguzhan Ozyakup. Reason: Tactical
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Substitution 86'
Turkey makes a sub: Gokhan Tore enters for Arda Turan. Reason: Tactical
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Yellow Card 83'
Volkan Sen is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
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Goal 80'
Goal!! Hakan Calhanoglu hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Turkey now leads 2 - 0
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Substitution 78'
Czech Republic makes a sub: Milan Petrzela enters for Borek Dockal. Reason: Tactical
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Substitution 68'
Czech Republic makes a sub: Milan Skoda enters for Josef Sural. Reason: Tactical
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Substitution 64'
Turkey makes a sub: Volkan Sen enters for Cenk Tosun. Reason: Tactical
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Penalty - Scored 62'
Selcuk Inan places the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower left corner and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
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Yellow Card 61'
Filip Novak is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
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Substitution 54'
Czech Republic makes a sub: Jiri Skalak enters for Ladislav Krejci. Reason: Tactical
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Yellow Card 50'
Sener Ozbayrakli is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
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Yellow Card 46'
David Pavelka is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
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Yellow Card 34'
Borek Dockal is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
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Yellow Card 32'
Ladislav Krejci is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
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End Match 90'
End of the game
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End Regular Time 90'
The referee has signaled the end of the second half
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Substitution 87'
Turkey makes a sub: Mehmet Topal enters for Oguzhan Ozyakup. Reason: Tactical
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Substitution 86'
Turkey makes a sub: Gokhan Tore enters for Arda Turan. Reason: Tactical
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Yellow Card 83'
Volkan Sen is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
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Goal 80'
Goal!! Hakan Calhanoglu hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Turkey now leads 2 - 0
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Substitution 78'
Czech Republic makes a sub: Milan Petrzela enters for Borek Dockal. Reason: Tactical
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Substitution 68'
Czech Republic makes a sub: Milan Skoda enters for Josef Sural. Reason: Tactical
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Substitution 64'
Turkey makes a sub: Volkan Sen enters for Cenk Tosun. Reason: Tactical
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Penalty - Scored 62'
Selcuk Inan places the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower left corner and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
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Yellow Card 61'
Filip Novak is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
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Substitution 54'
Czech Republic makes a sub: Jiri Skalak enters for Ladislav Krejci. Reason: Tactical
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Yellow Card 50'
Sener Ozbayrakli is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
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Yellow Card 46'
David Pavelka is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
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Start 2nd Half 45'
The second half is under way
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Halftime 45'
The referee has signaled the end of the first half
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Yellow Card 34'
Borek Dockal is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
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Yellow Card 32'
Ladislav Krejci is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
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Kickoff
Game on!
Showing the last 19 of 19 events.
Team Stats
TUR
CZE
13
Fouls
18
2
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
4
Offsides
1
1
Corner Kicks
6
1
Saves
2
50
Possession
50
7
SHOTS
9
3
ON GOAL
2
40
On Target %
20
1
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
0
Accurate Passes
0
0
Passes
0
0
Pass Completion %
0
0
Accurate Crosses
0
1
Crosses
1
0
Cross %
0
0
Long Balls %
0
0
Blocked Shots
0
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0
Tackle %
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
2
Clearances
0
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedCZE
Tomás VaclíkG162 saves
Pavel KaderabekD2
Marek SuchyD17
Václav ProcházkaD5
Filip NovakM20 yellow card
Borek DockalM9 yellow card2 shots on target4 shots
Vladimír DaridaM221 shot
David PavelkaM12 yellow card2 shots
Ladislav KrejcíM19 yellow card1 shot
Josef SuralF181 shot
David LafataF21
Substitutes
Petr CechG1
Tomas KoubekG23
Michal KadlecD3
Theodor Gebre SelassieD4
Tomás KalasD6
Martin FrydekM8
Jiri SkalakM10
Jaroslav PlasilM13
Milan PetrzelaM14
Jan KopicM15
Tomas NecidF7
Milan SkodaF11
TUR
Volkan BabacanG231 save
Sener ÖzbayrakliD2 yellow card1 shot
Serdar AzizD4
Hakan BaltaD3
Caner ErkinM18
Selcuk InanM81 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Ozan TufanM16
Oguzhan ÖzyakupM14
Arda TuranM101 assist
Hakan ÇalhanogluM51 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Cenk TosunF17
Substitutes
Hayrullah AkyuzG1
Fehmi Mert GunokG12
Emre TasdemirD13
Adem GulumD22
Okay YokusluM6
Yasin OztekinM7
Gökhan TöreM11
Mehmet TopalM151 shot on target1 shot
Volkan SenM20 yellow card1 shot
Olcay SahanM21
Umut BulutF9
Mevlut ErdinçF19
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