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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Latvia

70': Merih Demiral (OG)

FT
1 - 2

Türkiye

75': Serdar Dursun
90'+9': Burak Yilmaz (P)

Turkey snatch win in Latvia with last-gasp penalty

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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

TUR		LVA
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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Latvia (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Roberts Ozols (GK)
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
16	Alvis Jaunzems

Latvia Substitutes:

Igors Tarasovs, Vladislavs Fjodorovs, Elvis Stuglis, Aleksejs Saveljevs, Kriss Karklins, Krisjanis Zviedris, Martins Kigurs, Rihards Matrevics, Marcis Oss, Daniels Ontuzans, Vladislavs Sorokins, Raimonds Krollis.

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

Türkiye Substitutes:

Serdar Dursun, Abdülkadir Ömür, Ozan Tufan, Sinan Bolat, Altay Bayindir, Yusuf Yazici, Berkan Kutlu, Halil Dervisoglu, Ozan Kabak, Mert Müldür, Kaan Ayhan, Ridvan Yilmaz.

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