Turkey snatch shock late win against Sweden with Emre Akbaba double
Turkey's substitute Emre Akbaba scored two late goals to snatch a stunning 3-2 win over Sweden in the UEFA Nations League on Monday.
UEFA Nations League
FULL TIME
- Isaac Kiese Thelin 34'
- Viktor Claesson 49'
- Hakan Çalhanoglu 51'
- Emre Akbaba 88'
- Emre Akbaba 90'+2'
Strawberry Arena
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/5/26 | @ Romania | W 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| 10/2/26 | @ Bosnia-Herzegovina | D 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| 9/28/26 | vs Poland | W 3-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| 9/25/26 | vs Romania | W 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| 6/30/26 | @ France | L 0-3 | FIFA World Cup |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal - Header 90'+2'
Goal! Sweden 2, Turkey 3. Emre Akbaba (Turkey) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Serdar Gurler with a cross.
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Goal 88'
Goal! Sweden 2, Turkey 2. Emre Akbaba (Turkey) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cenk Tosun.
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Substitution 86'
Substitution, Turkey. Yunus Malli replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Sweden. Emil Krafth replaces Mikael Lustig.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, Turkey. Serdar Gurler replaces Cengiz Ünder.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, Sweden. Marcus Rohdén replaces Jimmy Durmaz.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Turkey. Emre Akbaba replaces Mehmet Topal.
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Substitution 56'
Substitution, Sweden. Oscar Hiljemark replaces Albin Ekdal.
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Goal 51'
Goal! Sweden 2, Turkey 1. Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mehmet Topal.
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Goal 49'
Goal! Sweden 2, Turkey 0. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isaac Thelin.
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Goal 34'
Goal! Sweden 1, Turkey 0. Isaac Thelin (Sweden) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
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End Regular Time 90'+4'
Match ends, Sweden 2, Turkey 3.
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End Regular Time 90'+4'
Second Half ends, Sweden 2, Turkey 3.
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Goal - Header 90'+2'
Goal! Sweden 2, Turkey 3. Emre Akbaba (Turkey) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Serdar Gurler with a cross.
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Goal 88'
Goal! Sweden 2, Turkey 2. Emre Akbaba (Turkey) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cenk Tosun.
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Substitution 86'
Substitution, Turkey. Yunus Malli replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Sweden. Emil Krafth replaces Mikael Lustig.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, Turkey. Serdar Gurler replaces Cengiz Ünder.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, Sweden. Marcus Rohdén replaces Jimmy Durmaz.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Turkey. Emre Akbaba replaces Mehmet Topal.
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Substitution 56'
Substitution, Sweden. Oscar Hiljemark replaces Albin Ekdal.
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Goal 51'
Goal! Sweden 2, Turkey 1. Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mehmet Topal.
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Goal 49'
Goal! Sweden 2, Turkey 0. Viktor Claesson (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isaac Thelin.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+4'
First Half ends, Sweden 1, Turkey 0.
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Goal 34'
Goal! Sweden 1, Turkey 0. Isaac Thelin (Sweden) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 16 of 16 events.
Team Stats
TUR
SWE
3
Fouls
13
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
8
Offsides
2
5
Corner Kicks
4
3
Saves
2
64.4
Possession
35.6
8
SHOTS
11
5
ON GOAL
5
60
On Target %
50
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
576
Accurate Passes
284
679
Passes
378
80
Pass Completion %
80
3
Accurate Crosses
5
26
Crosses
13
10
Cross %
40
84
Long Balls
57
48
Accurate Long Balls
31
60
Long Balls %
50
1
Blocked Shots
0
9
Effective Tackles
7
13
Tackles
10
70
Tackle %
70
10
Interceptions
18
7
Effective Clearances
22
7
Clearances
22
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedSWE · 4-4-2
Robin OlsenG12 saves
Pontus JanssonCD-L181 shot
Victor LindelöfCD-R3
Ludwig AugustinssonLB6
Mikael LustigRB21 shot on target1 shot
Albin EkdalCM-L8
Sebastian LarssonCM-R7
Viktor ClaessonLM101 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Jimmy DurmazRM211 shot
Marcus BergCF-L91 shot on target4 shots
Isaac Kiese ThelinCF-R221 assist2 shots on target1 goal2 shots
Substitutes
Marcus RohdénSUB19
Ken SemaSUB20
Oscar HiljemarkSUB15
Filip HelanderSUB4
Robin QuaisonSUB14
Gustav SvenssonSUB13
Kristoffer NordfeldtSUB23
John GuidettiSUB11
Niklas HultSUB5
Sam LarssonSUB17
Karl-Johan JohnssonSUB12
Emil KrafthSUB16
TUR · 4-2-3-1
Sinan BolatG13 saves
Çaglar SöyüncüCD-L6
Kaan AyhanCD-R22
Omer BayramLB4
Zeki ÇelikRB13
Oguzhan ÖzyakupAM81 shot on target1 shot
Okay YokusluLM5
Mehmet TopalRM151 assist
Cenk TosunF91 assist1 shot on target2 shots
Hakan ÇalhanogluAM-L101 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Cengiz ÜnderAM-R171 shot
Substitutes
Mahmut TekdemirSUB14
Serdar GürlerSUB71 assist
Enes ÜnalSUB16
Gökhan AkkanSUB23
Tarkan SerbestSUB18
Yusuf YaziciSUB11
Sener ÖzbayrakliSUB2
Emre AkbabaSUB202 shots on target2 goals2 shots
Hasan Ali KaldirimSUB3
Ertugrul ErsoySUB21
Serkan KirintiliSUB12
Yunus MalliSUB19
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