Türkiye vs Kosovo, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFATurkey pull away to beat Kosovo in second half
Second-half goals from Burak Yilmaz and Volkan Sen gave Turkey a first win of their World Cup qualifying campaign as they beat Kosovo 2-0 in Group I.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Arda Turan (Turkey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Fanol Perdedaj (Kosovo).
- 5': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
- 7': Attempt missed. Valon Berisha (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
- 9': Foul by Ahmet Yilmaz Calik (Turkey).
- 9': Valon Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Delay in match Valon Berisha (Kosovo) because of an injury.
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Ahmet Yilmaz Calik.
- 12': Attempt missed. Herolind Shala (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 14': Offside, Kosovo. Milot Rashica tries a through ball, but Vedat Muriqi is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Volkan Sen (Turkey) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 17': Offside, Turkey. Gökhan Gönül tries a through ball, but Burak Yilmaz is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Enis Alushi (Kosovo).
- 18': Gökhan Gönül (Turkey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Attempt saved. Mehmet Topal (Turkey) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross.
- 21': Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo).
- 21': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Offside, Kosovo. Valon Berisha tries a through ball, but Arber Zeneli is caught offside.
- 23': Offside, Turkey. Volkan Sen tries a through ball, but Arda Turan is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 25': Attempt saved. Volkan Sen (Turkey) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Selcuk Inan.
- 25': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Samir Ujkani.
- 26': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Volkan Sen with a cross.
- 27': Attempt saved. Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Burak Yilmaz.
- 27': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Samir Ujkani.
- 29': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Fanol Perdedaj.
- 29': Foul by Enis Alushi (Kosovo).
- 29': Mehmet Topal (Turkey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Attempt saved. Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 30': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Samir Ujkani.
- 33': Offside, Turkey. Burak Yilmaz tries a through ball, but Volkan Sen is caught offside.
- 35': Alban Pnishi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
- 36': Foul by Enis Alushi (Kosovo).
- 36': Gökhan Gönül (Turkey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Enis Alushi (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Arda Turan (Turkey).
- 37': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Attempt saved. Volkan Sen (Turkey) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hasan Ali Kaldirim with a cross.
- 42': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
- 44': Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Attempt missed. Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Volkan Sen.
- 45'+1': Valon Berisha (Kosovo) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Milot Rashica with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Turkey 0, Kosovo 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Turkey 2, Kosovo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Turkey 0, Kosovo 0.
- 45': Substitution, Turkey. Yunus Malli replaces Oguzhan Ozyakup.
- 47': Attempt missed. Arber Zeneli (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 48': Delay in match Fanol Perdedaj (Kosovo) because of an injury.
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Goal! Turkey 1, Kosovo 0. Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yunus Malli.
- 52': Delay in match Volkan Sen (Turkey) because of an injury.
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Arda Turan.
- 55': Goal! Turkey 2, Kosovo 0. Volkan Sen (Turkey) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
- 58': Offside, Kosovo. Fanol Perdedaj tries a through ball, but Milot Rashica is caught offside.
- 58': Enis Alushi (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Gökhan Gönül (Turkey).
- 59': Foul by Hasan Ali Kaldirim (Turkey).
- 59': Milot Rashica (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Hasan Ali Kaldirim.
- 60': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Gökhan Gönül.
- 61': Attempt saved. Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valon Berisha with a cross.
- 63': Offside, Turkey. Arda Turan tries a through ball, but Burak Yilmaz is caught offside.
- 67': Attempt saved. Yunus Malli (Turkey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gökhan Gönül.
- 69': Foul by Mehmet Topal (Turkey).
- 69': Valon Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arber Zeneli.
- 73': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Arda Turan.
- 76': Delay in match Volkan Sen (Turkey) because of an injury.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, Turkey. Cengiz Ünder replaces Volkan Sen because of an injury.
- 80': Offside, Kosovo. Herolind Shala tries a through ball, but Valon Berisha is caught offside.
- 81': Offside, Kosovo. Milot Rashica tries a through ball, but Vedat Muriqi is caught offside.
- 82': Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo).
- 83': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 85': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Yunus Malli (Turkey).
- 86': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
- 86': Herolind Shala (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Delay in match Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) because of an injury.
- 86': Delay in match Herolind Shala (Kosovo) because of an injury.
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Substitution, Turkey. Cenk Tosun replaces Burak Yilmaz.
- 90'+2': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Herolind Shala.
- 90'+3': Foul by Enis Alushi (Kosovo).
- 90'+3': Gökhan Gönül (Turkey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Turkey 2, Kosovo 0.
Statistics
 KOS |
TUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 29.7 | Possession | 70.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 199 | Accurate Passes | 573 |
| 271 | Passes | 648 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 17 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 42 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 42 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Corendon Airlines Park
Location: Antalya, Türkiye
Attendance: 26,555
Venue: Corendon Airlines Park
Location: Antalya, Türkiye
Attendance: 26,555
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 8 | +32 | 24 |
| 2 | Italy | 8 | +9 | 18 |
| 3 | Israel | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 4 | Estonia | 8 | -13 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Türkiye (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Volkan Babacan (GK) |
| 15 | Mehmet Topal |
| 4 | Ahmet Calik |
| 13 | Hasan Ali Kaldirim |
| 7 | Gökhan Gönül |
| 14 | Oguzhan Özyakup |
| 5 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 8 | Selcuk Inan |
| 10 | Arda Turan |
| 20 | Volkan Sen |
| 17 | Burak Yilmaz  |
Kosovo (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Samir Ujkani (GK) |
| 4 | Alban Pnishi |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 20 | Benjamin Kololli |
| 2 | Fanol Perdedaj |
| 5 | Enis Alushi |
| 11 | Herolind Shala |
| 15 | Arbër Zeneli |
| 7 | Milot Rashica |
| 18 | Vedat Muriqi |
| 14 | Valon Berisha |
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