FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Latvia vs Türkiye, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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  • 70': Merih Demiral (OG)
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  • 75': Serdar Dursun
  • 90'+9': Burak Yilmaz (P)

Turkey snatch win in Latvia with last-gasp penalty

Turkey snatched a 2-1 win against Latvia on Monday as Burak Yilmaz scored deep into injury time to revive their World Cup hopes.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Caner Erkin (Turkey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Alvis Jaunzems (Latvia).
  • 3': Alvis Jaunzems (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Arturs Zjuzins (Latvia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 6': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberts Savalnieks with a cross.
  • 7': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
  • 8': Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia).
  • 10': Alvis Jaunzems (Latvia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Caner Erkin (Turkey).
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Kaspars Dubra (Latvia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberts Savalnieks with a cross.
  • 10': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
  • 11': Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Eduards Emsis (Latvia).
  • 12': Foul by Arturs Zjuzins (Latvia).
  • 12': Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Turkey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Berat Özdemir.
  • 17': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Arturs Zjuzins.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Caner Erkin (Turkey) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Orkun Kökcü.
  • 19': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
  • 19': Roberts Ozols (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
  • 23': Foul by Merih Demiral (Turkey).
  • 23': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Muhammed Kerem Aktürkoglu (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Berat Özdemir.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Muhammed Kerem Aktürkoglu (Turkey) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Orkun Kökcü.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Berat Özdemir.
  • 29': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Roberts Ozols.
  • 29': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Vladislavs Gutkovskis.
  • 30': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Raivis Jurkovskis.
  • 30': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Vladislavs Gutkovskis.
  • 32': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Muhammed Kerem Aktürkoglu.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Arturs Zjuzins (Latvia).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 37': Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
  • 39': Foul by Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia).
  • 39': Merih Demiral (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Turkey).
  • 41': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Corner, Latvia. Conceded by Burak Yilmaz.
  • 42': Foul by Kaspars Dubra (Latvia).
  • 42': Çaglar Söyüncü (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Arturs Zjuzins (Latvia).
  • 43': Muhammed Kerem Aktürkoglu (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Arturs Zjuzins (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Muhammed Kerem Aktürkoglu (Turkey).
  • 45': Foul by Eduards Emsis (Latvia).
  • 45': Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Latvia 0, Turkey 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Latvia 0, Turkey 0.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Roberts Uldrikis (Latvia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberts Savalnieks with a cross.
  • 49': Foul by Eduards Emsis (Latvia).
  • 49': Çaglar Söyüncü (Turkey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Eduards Emsis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
  • 50': Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia).
  • 50': Andrejs Ciganiks (Latvia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 52': Foul by Eduards Emsis (Latvia).
  • 52': Orkun Kökcü (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mehmet Zeki Çelik.
  • 54': Foul by Arturs Zjuzins (Latvia).
  • 54': Muhammed Kerem Aktürkoglu (Turkey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Caner Erkin (Turkey).
  • 55': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
  • 57': Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Foul by Berat Özdemir (Turkey).
  • 58': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Berat Özdemir (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Arturs Zjuzins (Latvia).
  • 60': Substitution, Latvia. Igors Tarasovs replaces Arturs Zjuzins.
  • 60': Substitution, Latvia. Martins Kigurs replaces Roberts Uldrikis.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder.
  • 62': Berat Özdemir (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Eduards Emsis (Latvia).
  • 64': Foul by Berat Özdemir (Turkey).
  • 64': Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Turkey. Serdar Dursun replaces Orkun Kökcü.
  • 65': Substitution, Turkey. Ridvan Yilmaz replaces Caner Erkin.
  • 70': Own Goal by Merih Demiral, Turkey. Latvia 1, Turkey 0.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 72': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Roberts Ozols.
  • 73': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
  • 73': Roberts Savalnieks (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Latvia. Daniels Ontuzans replaces Alvis Jaunzems.
  • 74': Antonijs Cernomordijs (Latvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
  • 74': Substitution, Turkey. Halil Dervisoglu replaces Muhammed Kerem Aktürkoglu.
  • 75': Goal! Latvia 1, Turkey 1. Serdar Dursun (Turkey) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder with a cross.
  • 77': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Raivis Jurkovskis.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder with a headed pass.
  • 81': Substitution, Latvia. Raimonds Krollis replaces Vladislavs Gutkovskis.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Raimonds Krollis (Latvia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrejs Ciganiks.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Raimonds Krollis (Latvia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberts Savalnieks.
  • 84': Foul by Daniels Ontuzans (Latvia).
  • 84': Ridvan Yilmaz (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Halil Dervisoglu (Turkey) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Burak Yilmaz.
  • 86': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Roberts Ozols.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Merih Demiral.
  • 87': Foul by Igors Tarasovs (Latvia).
  • 87': Serdar Dursun (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Igors Tarasovs (Latvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Turkey) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Burak Yilmaz.
  • 89': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Eduards Emsis.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder.
  • 90'+1': Roberts Ozols (Latvia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Serdar Dursun (Turkey) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Penalty Turkey. Burak Yilmaz draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+5': Penalty conceded by Kaspars Dubra (Latvia) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+7': VAR Decision: Penalty Turkey.
  • 90'+9': Goal! Latvia 1, Turkey 2. Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+10': Yusuf Yazici (Turkey) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Latvia 1, Turkey 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Latvia 1, Turkey 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Latvia 1, Turkey 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 18
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
9 Corner Kicks 7
1 Saves 7
68 Possession 32
23 SHOTS 6
9 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
421 Accurate Passes 132
510 Passes 238
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
4 Accurate Crosses 4
28 Crosses 17
0.1 Cross % 0.2
50 Long Balls 63
30 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
7 Blocked Shots 3
5 Effective Tackles 9
14 Tackles 12
0.4 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 12
23 Effective Clearances 39
23 Clearances 39

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Daugavas Stadions
Location: Riga, Latvia
Attendance: 2,453

WCQ - UEFA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Netherlands 8 +23 20
2 Poland 8 +7 17
3 Finland 8 -6 10
4 Malta 8 -15 5
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Line-Ups

LVA Latvia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Roberts Ozols (GK) Yellow Card
4 Kaspars Dubra
5 Antonijs Cernomordijs
13 Raivis Andris Jurkovskis
11 Roberts Savalnieks
20 Roberts Uldrikis
8 Eduards Emsis
17 Arturs Zjuzins
22 Vladislavs Gutkovskis
14 Andrej Ciganiks Yellow Card
16 Alvis Jaunzems Yellow Card

TUR Türkiye (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
23 Ugurcan Çakir (GK)
4 Caglar Söyüncü
3 Merih Demiral
5 Berat Özdemir
18 Caner Erkin
2 Zeki Çelik
10 Hakan Çalhanoglu
14 Orkun Kökçü
21 Kerem Aktürkoglu
7 Cengiz Ünder
17 Burak Yilmaz Yellow Card

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