Morata scores twice as Spain cruises to 3-0 win over Turkey
Alvaro Morata scored twice as defending champion Spain cruised to a 3-0 victory over Turkey on Friday to qualify for the knockout stages of the European Championship.
UEFA European Championship
FULL TIME
- Álvaro Morata 34'
- Nolito 37'
- Álvaro Morata 48'
Allianz Riviera · 33,409 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/6/26 | @ Croatia | W 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| 10/3/26 | vs Czechia | W 3-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| 9/29/26 | vs Croatia | W 4-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| 9/26/26 | @ England | W 3-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| 7/19/26 | vs Argentina | W 1-0 | FIFA World Cup |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, Spain. César Azpilicueta replaces Jordi Alba.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, Spain. Koke replaces Cesc Fàbregas.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Türkiye. Yunus Malli replaces Selcuk Inan.
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Substitution 64'
Substitution, Spain. Bruno Soriano replaces David Silva.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Türkiye. Olcay Sahan replaces Oguzhan Özyakup.
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Goal 48'
Goal! Spain 3, Türkiye 0. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Türkiye. Nuri Sahin replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.
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Yellow Card 40'
Ozan Tufan (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 37'
Goal! Spain 2, Türkiye 0. Nolito (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Goal - Header 34'
Goal! Spain 1, Türkiye 0. Álvaro Morata (Spain) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nolito with a cross.
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Yellow Card 9'
Burak Yilmaz (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 1'
Sergio Ramos (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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End Regular Time 90'+3'
Match ends, Spain 3, Türkiye 0.
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End Regular Time 90'+3'
Second Half ends, Spain 3, Turkey 0.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, Spain. César Azpilicueta replaces Jordi Alba.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, Spain. Koke replaces Cesc Fàbregas.
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Substitution 70'
Substitution, Türkiye. Yunus Malli replaces Selcuk Inan.
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Substitution 64'
Substitution, Spain. Bruno Soriano replaces David Silva.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Türkiye. Olcay Sahan replaces Oguzhan Özyakup.
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Goal 48'
Goal! Spain 3, Türkiye 0. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Türkiye. Nuri Sahin replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins Spain 2, Turkey 0.
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Halftime 45'+2'
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Yellow Card 40'
Ozan Tufan (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 37'
Goal! Spain 2, Türkiye 0. Nolito (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Goal - Header 34'
Goal! Spain 1, Türkiye 0. Álvaro Morata (Spain) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nolito with a cross.
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Yellow Card 9'
Burak Yilmaz (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Yellow Card 1'
Sergio Ramos (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 17 of 17 events.
Team Stats
TUR
ESP
13
Fouls
15
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
4
Offsides
1
3
Corner Kicks
7
3
Saves
0
43
Possession
57
8
SHOTS
18
0
ON GOAL
6
0
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
361
Accurate Passes
636
438
Passes
706
80
Pass Completion %
90
1
Accurate Crosses
6
15
Crosses
16
10
Cross %
40
55
Long Balls
49
25
Accurate Long Balls
29
50
Long Balls %
60
1
Blocked Shots
4
8
Effective Tackles
5
14
Tackles
6
60
Tackle %
80
17
Effective Clearances
11
18
Clearances
17
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedESP · 4-3-3
David de GeaG13
Sergio RamosCD-L15 yellow card1 shot
Gerard PiquéCD-R31 shot on target3 shots
Jordi AlbaLB181 assist
JuanfranRB16
Sergio BusquetsCM5
Andrés IniestaLM61 shot
Cesc FàbregasRM10
Álvaro MorataF73 shots on target2 goals5 shots
NolitoLF221 assist1 shot on target1 goal3 shots
David SilvaRF213 shots
Substitutes
Mikel San JoséSUB17
Sergio RicoSUB23
Iker CasillasSUB1
BrunoSUB191 shot on target2 shots
Thiago AlcantaraSUB14
Lucas VázquezSUB9
César AzpilicuetaSUB2
Marc BartraSUB4
PedroSUB11
KokeSUB8
Aritz AdurizSUB20
Héctor BellerínSUB12
TUR · 4-3-3
Volkan BabacanG13 saves
Hakan BaltaCD-L3
Mehmet TopalCD-R15
Caner ErkinLB18
Gökhan GönülRB7
Selcuk InanCM8
Oguzhan ÖzyakupLM14
Ozan TufanRM16 yellow card
Burak YilmazF17 yellow card1 shot
Arda TuranLF102 shots
Hakan ÇalhanogluRF62 shots
Substitutes
Sener ÖzbayrakliSUB22
Ahmet CalikSUB4
Olcay SahanSUB112 shots
Emre MorSUB21
Semih KayaSUB2
Harun TekinSUB23
Volkan SenSUB20
Onur Recep KivrakSUB12
Ismail KöybasiSUB13
Yunus MalliSUB191 shot
Cenk TosunSUB9
Nuri SahinSUB5
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