International Friendly

Türkiye vs Croatia, 2020 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Türkiye
  • 23': Cenk Tosun (P)
  • 40': Deniz Turuc
  • 58': Cengiz Ünder
FT
3 - 3
Croatia
  • 32': Ante Budimir
  • 53': Mario Pasalic
  • 56': Josip Brekalo

Makeshift Croatia hold Turkey to 3-3 friendly draw

A makeshift Croatia side missing several regular starters held Turkey to a rollercoaster 3-3 draw in an entertaining friendly on Wednesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Ante Budimir (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Yildirim Mert Çetin (Turkey).
  • 5': Foul by Dorukhan Tokoz (Turkey).
  • 5': Milan Badelj (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Mislav Orsic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Dario Melnjak (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 8': Deniz Türüç (Turkey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Marko Rog (Croatia).
  • 9': Foul by Mislav Orsic (Croatia).
  • 9': Nazim Sangaré (Turkey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Ante Budimir (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross.
  • 12': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (Turkey).
  • 12': Mario Pasalic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Dorukhan Tokoz (Turkey).
  • 14': Marko Rog (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Ante Budimir (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Caner Erkin (Turkey).
  • 16': Deniz Türüç (Turkey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by Josip Juranovic (Croatia).
  • 17': Foul by Marko Rog (Croatia).
  • 17': Orkun Kökcü (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Orkun Kökcü (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Deniz Türüç.
  • 21': Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Ante Budimir (Croatia).
  • 22': Penalty Turkey. Cenk Tosun draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 22': Penalty conceded by Domagoj Vida (Croatia) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 23': Goal! Turkey 1, Croatia 0. Cenk Tosun (Turkey) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 26': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Yildirim Mert Çetin.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Domagoj Vida (Croatia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 28': Foul by Dario Melnjak (Croatia).
  • 28': Okay Yokuslu (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Ante Budimir (Croatia).
  • 29': Yildirim Mert Çetin (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Ante Budimir (Croatia).
  • 30': Okay Yokuslu (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Goal! Turkey 1, Croatia 1. Ante Budimir (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dario Melnjak following a fast break.
  • 34': Substitution, Turkey. Berkay Özcan replaces Orkun Kökcü because of an injury.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Cenk Tosun (Turkey) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nazim Sangaré.
  • 38': Ante Budimir (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Ozan Kabak (Turkey).
  • 38': Ozan Kabak (Turkey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Foul by Caner Erkin (Turkey).
  • 39': Josip Juranovic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Cenk Tosun (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Croatia).
  • 40': Goal! Turkey 2, Croatia 1. Deniz Türüç (Turkey) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caner Erkin.
  • 43': Foul by Caner Erkin (Turkey).
  • 43': Milan Badelj (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Mislav Orsic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Ante Budimir (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marko Rog.
  • 45': Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Marko Rog (Croatia).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Turkey 2, Croatia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Turkey 2, Croatia 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Croatia. Filip Uremovic replaces Domagoj Vida.
  • 45': Substitution, Turkey. Omer Bayram replaces Caner Erkin.
  • 45': Substitution, Turkey. Yusuf Yazici replaces Yildirim Mert Çetin.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nazim Sangaré following a fast break.
  • 51': Foul by Dorukhan Tokoz (Turkey).
  • 51': Marko Rog (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Goal! Turkey 2, Croatia 2. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Brekalo with a cross.
  • 54': Substitution, Turkey. Merih Demiral replaces Dorukhan Tokoz.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Cenk Tosun (Turkey) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Nazim Sangaré with a cross.
  • 55': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (Turkey).
  • 55': Marko Rog (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Goal! Turkey 2, Croatia 3. Josip Brekalo (Croatia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mislav Orsic with a cross.
  • 58': Goal! Turkey 3, Croatia 3. Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cenk Tosun.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Mislav Orsic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
  • 59': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Okay Yokuslu.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Deniz Türüç (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder.
  • 60': Substitution, Croatia. Toma Basic replaces Milan Badelj.
  • 60': Substitution, Croatia. Ivan Perisic replaces Josip Brekalo.
  • 61': Substitution, Croatia. Duje Caleta-Car replaces Marin Pongracic.
  • 63': Substitution, Turkey. Enes Ünal replaces Cenk Tosun.
  • 63': Dangerous play by Cengiz Ünder (Turkey).
  • 63': Dario Melnjak (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Marko Rog (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
  • 65': Foul by Enes Ünal (Turkey).
  • 65': Marko Rog (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Substitution, Croatia. Antonio-Mirko Colak replaces Ante Budimir.
  • 68': Dario Melnjak (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Enes Ünal (Turkey).
  • 69': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (Turkey).
  • 69': Marko Rog (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Yusuf Yazici (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Berkay Özcan.
  • 72': Berkay Özcan (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Antonio-Mirko Colak (Croatia).
  • 75': Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Enes Ünal (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici.
  • 77': Substitution, Croatia. Luka Modric replaces Mario Pasalic.
  • 77': Substitution, Turkey. Efecan Karaca replaces Cengiz Ünder.
  • 81': Deniz Türüç (Turkey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
  • 81': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (Turkey).
  • 81': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Hand ball by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
  • 85': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
  • 85': Nazim Sangaré (Turkey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Ivan Perisic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Berkay Özcan (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Marko Rog (Croatia).
  • 86': Deniz Türüç (Turkey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Dario Melnjak (Croatia).
  • 88': Enes Ünal (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Toma Basic (Croatia).
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Turkey 3, Croatia 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Turkey 3, Croatia 3.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 0
1 Saves 2
59.1 Possession 40.9
11 SHOTS 10
5 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
495 Accurate Passes 314
577 Passes 407
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 1
18 Crosses 5
0.3 Cross % 0.2
46 Long Balls 61
26 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 3
11 Tackles 9
0.6 Tackle % 0.3
18 Interceptions 20
7 Effective Clearances 12
7 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Tüpras Stadyumu
Location: Istanbul, Türkiye

Line-Ups

TUR Türkiye (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Ugurcan Çakir (GK)
4 Ozan Kabak Yellow Card
15 Mert Çetin
18 Caner Erkin
14 Nazim Sangaré
22 Orkun Kökçü
8 Dorukhan Toköz
5 Okay Yokuslu
9 Cenk Tosun
20 Deniz Turuc
7 Cengiz Ünder
Türkiye Substitutes:
Merih Demiral, Enes Ünal, Omer Bayram, Efecan Karaca, Zeki Çelik, Ozan Tufan, Mert Günok, Yusuf Yazici, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Altay Bayindir, Berkay Özcan, Irfan Can Kahveci.

CRO Croatia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Simon Sluga (GK)
6 Marin Pongracic
21 Domagoj Vida
22 Dario Melnjak
20 Josip Juranovic
15 Mario Pasalic
19 Milan Badelj
17 Marko Rog
14 Ante Budimir
18 Mislav Orsic
7 Josip Brekalo
Croatia Substitutes:
Luka Modric, Antonio-Mirko Colak, Lovre Kalinic, Borna Barisic, Nikola Vlasic, Mateo Kovacic, Duje Caleta-Car, Marcelo Brozovic, Toma Basic, Ivo Grbic, Ivan Perisic, Filip Uremovic.

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