UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Armenia vs Türkiye, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Armenia
  • 10': Ozan Kabak (OG)
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Türkiye
  • 34': Orkun Kökçü
  • 64': Kerem Aktürkoglu

Turkey recover to beat Armenia 2-1 in Euro qualifier

Turkey's Orkun Kokcu and Kerem Akturkoglu secured a 2-1 comeback victory against Armenia on Saturday to start Euro 2024 qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Enes Ünal (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia).
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Cengiz Ünder (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 5': Enes Ünal (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Georgiy Harutyunyan (Armenia).
  • 8': Enes Ünal (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Taron Voskanyan (Armenia).
  • 10': Own Goal by Ozan Kabak, Türkiye. Armenia 1, Türkiye 0.
  • 13': Foul by Merih Demiral (Türkiye).
  • 13': Norberto Briasco (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, Armenia. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia).
  • 16': Ozan Kabak (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tigran Barseghyan.
  • 19': Hand ball by Cenk Tosun (Türkiye).
  • 22': Foul by Merih Demiral (Türkiye).
  • 22': Norberto Briasco (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Ozan Kabak (Türkiye).
  • 22': Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia).
  • 22': Çaglar Söyüncü (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Cengiz Ünder (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Taron Voskanyan (Armenia).
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Taron Voskanyan (Armenia).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Nayair Tiknizyan.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Merih Demiral (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Cengiz Ünder (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
  • 28': Substitution, Armenia. Styopa Mkrtchyan replaces Taron Voskanyan because of an injury.
  • 29': Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Türkiye).
  • 29': Norberto Briasco (Armenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Foul by Norberto Briasco (Armenia).
  • 30': Merih Demiral (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Hand ball by Nayair Tiknizyan (Armenia).
  • 33': Foul by Merih Demiral (Türkiye).
  • 33': Norberto Briasco (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Goal! Armenia 1, Türkiye 1. Orkun Kökcü (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Onur Bulut.
  • 36': Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Onur Bulut (Türkiye).
  • 36': Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Orkun Kökcü (Türkiye).
  • 38': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Türkiye).
  • 38': Norberto Briasco (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Çaglar Söyüncü (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Enes Ünal (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia).
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Enes Ünal (Türkiye) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cenk Tosun.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Ozan Kabak (Türkiye) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 42': Onur Bulut (Türkiye) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 42': Onur Bulut (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Foul by Merih Demiral (Türkiye).
  • 42': Norberto Briasco (Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Merih Demiral (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Türkiye).
  • 44': Uguchukwu Iwu (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Styopa Mkrtchyan (Armenia).
  • 44': Onur Bulut (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Styopa Mkrtchyan (Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Türkiye. Hakan Çalhanoglu tries a through ball, but Merih Demiral is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Cengiz Ünder (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cenk Tosun.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Türkiye. Onur Bulut tries a through ball, but Enes Ünal is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Armenia 1, Türkiye 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Armenia 1, Türkiye 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Türkiye. Kerem Aktürkoglu replaces Cenk Tosun.
  • 45': Substitution, Türkiye. Salih Özcan replaces Merih Demiral.
  • 46': Ferdi Kadioglu (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia).
  • 48': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia).
  • 48': Salih Özcan (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia).
  • 48': Salih Özcan (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Corner, Armenia. Conceded by Ozan Kabak.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Enes Ünal (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Onur Bulut with a cross.
  • 54': Substitution, Armenia. Khoren Bayramyan replaces Styopa Mkrtchyan because of an injury.
  • 55': Foul by Khoren Bayramyan (Armenia).
  • 55': Orkun Kökcü (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia).
  • 56': Salih Özcan (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduard Spertsyan.
  • 59': Corner, Armenia. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
  • 60': Foul by Kamo Hovhannisyan (Armenia).
  • 60': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Cengiz Ünder (Türkiye).
  • 62': Nayair Tiknizyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Offside, Armenia. Varazdat Haroyan tries a through ball, but Norberto Briasco is caught offside.
  • 63': Enes Ünal (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia).
  • 64': Goal! Armenia 1, Türkiye 2. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enes Ünal with a through ball following a set piece situation.
  • 65': Khoren Bayramyan (Armenia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Cengiz Ünder (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Kamo Hovhannisyan (Armenia).
  • 69': Corner, Armenia. Conceded by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 71': Enes Ünal (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia).
  • 71': Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Norberto Briasco (Armenia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eduard Spertsyan with a headed pass.
  • 74': Substitution, Türkiye. Ismail Yüksek replaces Orkun Kökcü.
  • 74': Substitution, Türkiye. Eren Elmali replaces Ferdi Kadioglu.
  • 75': Foul by Uguchukwu Iwu (Armenia).
  • 75': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Substitution, Armenia. Sargis Adamyan replaces Lucas Zelarayán.
  • 76': Substitution, Armenia. Vahan Bichakhchyan replaces Norberto Briasco.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Cengiz Ünder (Türkiye) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
  • 76': Foul by Georgiy Harutyunyan (Armenia).
  • 76': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 80': Foul by Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia).
  • 80': Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vahan Bichakhchyan.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Vahan Bichakhchyan (Armenia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tigran Barseghyan.
  • 85': Substitution, Türkiye. Umut Nayir replaces Enes Ünal because of an injury.
  • 87': Foul by Georgiy Harutyunyan (Armenia).
  • 87': Umut Nayir (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Ozan Kabak (Türkiye).
  • 89': Vahan Bichakhchyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye).
  • 90'+1': Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Varazdat Haroyan.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Vahan Bichakhchyan (Armenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Khoren Bayramyan.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Vahan Bichakhchyan (Armenia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Khoren Bayramyan with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Armenia 1, Türkiye 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Armenia 1, Türkiye 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 23
4 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 2
58.6 Possession 41.4
12 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
384 Accurate Passes 240
472 Passes 324
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 4
11 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 54
23 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 9
14 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 9
17 Effective Clearances 11
17 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Location: Yerevan, Armenia
Attendance: 14,125

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Türkiye 8 +7 17
2 Croatia 8 +9 16
3 Wales 8 0 12
4 Armenia 8 -2 8
Full Table

Line-Ups

ARM Armenia (5-4-1)

No. Name
16 Arsen Beglaryan (GK)
3 Varazdat Haroyan Yellow Card
4 Taron Voskanyan
17 Georgii Harutyunyan
21 Nayair Tiknizyan
13 Kamo Hovhannisyan
8 Eduard Spertsyan Yellow Card
6 Uguchukwu Iwu
10 Lucas Zelarayán
11 Tigran Barseghyan Yellow Card
14 Norberto Briasco
Armenia Substitutes:
Sargis Adamyan, Karen Muradyan, Erjanik Ghubasaryan, Vahan Bichakhchyan, Khoren Bayramyan, Erik Piloyan, Arman Nersesyan, Styopa Mkrtchyan, Edgar Babayan, Zhirayr Margaryan, David Davidyan, Stanislav Buchnev.

TUR Türkiye (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Mert Günok (GK)
3 Merih Demiral Yellow Card
4 Caglar Söyüncü Yellow Card
15 Ozan Kabak
6 Orkun Kökçü
10 Hakan Çalhanoglu
20 Ferdi Kadioglu
14 Onur Bulut
16 Enes Ünal
9 Cenk Tosun
17 Cengiz Ünder
Türkiye Substitutes:
Irfan Can Kahveci, Kerem Aktürkoglu, Cenk Özkacar, Salih Özcan, Zeki Çelik, Altay Bayindir, Mehmet Umut Nayir, Ismail Yüksek, Eren Elmali, Ugurcan Çakir, Samet Akaydin, Arda Güler.

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