UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Türkiye vs Croatia, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Türkiye
    FT
    0 - 2
    Croatia
    • 20': Mateo Kovacic
    • 45'+4': Mateo Kovacic

    Croatia beat Turkey thanks to Kovacic double in Euro qualifier

    Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic's double secured a 2-0 win away to Turkey in their Euro 2024 qualifier on Tuesday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Salih Özcan.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zeki Çelik.
    • 8': Borna Barisic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Orkun Kökcü (Turkey).
    • 10': Attempt saved. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enes Ünal.
    • 10': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Dominik Livakovic.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Çaglar Söyüncü (Turkey) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
    • 11': Offside, Turkey. Çaglar Söyüncü tries a through ball, but Kerem Aktürkoglu is caught offside.
    • 13': Enes Ünal (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Croatia).
    • 16': Attempt missed. Josip Stanisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Orkun Kökcü (Turkey) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
    • 20': Goal! Turkey 0, Croatia 1. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario Pasalic.
    • 22': Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).
    • 28': Foul by Orkun Kökcü (Turkey).
    • 28': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Borna Barisic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Turkey).
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Orkun Kökcü (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 33': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
    • 35': Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Borna Barisic (Croatia).
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Hakan Çalhanoglu (Turkey).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Substitution, Turkey. Ismail Yüksek replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu because of an injury.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Ismail Yüksek (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 40': Dominik Livakovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Enes Ünal (Turkey).
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Mario Pasalic (Croatia).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Offside, Turkey. Mert Günok tries a through ball, but Kerem Aktürkoglu is caught offside.
    • 45': Foul by Salih Özcan (Turkey).
    • 45': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric.
    • 45'+4': Goal! Turkey 0, Croatia 2. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Turkey 0, Croatia 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Turkey 0, Croatia 2.
    • 46': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Josip Stanisic.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Merih Demiral (Turkey) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder with a cross following a corner.
    • 48': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
    • 48': Salih Özcan (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Salih Özcan (Turkey).
    • 48': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Ismail Yüksek (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Orkun Kökcü.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Orkun Kökcü (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder.
    • 52': Offside, Croatia. Josip Stanisic tries a through ball, but Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Stanisic.
    • 55': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Borna Barisic.
    • 56': Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Foul by Ismail Yüksek (Turkey).
    • 58': Attempt saved. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric with a cross.
    • 58': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Mert Günok.
    • 60': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Zeki Çelik (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder.
    • 62': Dominik Livakovic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 62': Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).
    • 65': Substitution, Croatia. Josip Juranovic replaces Mario Pasalic.
    • 65': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
    • 67': Substitution, Turkey. Arda Güler replaces Orkun Kökcü.
    • 67': Substitution, Turkey. Baris Yilmaz replaces Kerem Aktürkoglu.
    • 68': Foul by Baris Yilmaz (Turkey).
    • 68': Josip Juranovic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Croatia).
    • 69': Zeki Çelik (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ismail Yüksek.
    • 71': Arda Güler (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).
    • 73': Foul by Baris Yilmaz (Turkey).
    • 73': Josip Stanisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
    • 77': Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Borna Barisic (Croatia).
    • 78': Attempt saved. Merih Demiral (Turkey) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder.
    • 79': Foul by Ismail Yüksek (Turkey).
    • 79': Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Ivan Perisic.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Çaglar Söyüncü (Turkey) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder with a cross.
    • 81': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Josip Sutalo.
    • 81': Substitution, Turkey. Umut Nayir replaces Enes Ünal.
    • 81': Substitution, Turkey. Cenk Tosun replaces Cengiz Ünder.
    • 83': Arda Güler (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Andrej Kramaric (Croatia).
    • 84': Substitution, Croatia. Petar Musa replaces Andrej Kramaric.
    • 84': Substitution, Croatia. Lovro Majer replaces Luka Modric.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Cenk Tosun (Turkey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zeki Çelik with a cross.
    • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Ferdi Kadioglu (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Petar Musa (Croatia).
    • 90': Attempt saved. Lovro Majer (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Cenk Tosun (Turkey) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zeki Çelik with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Croatia. Luka Ivanusec replaces Ivan Perisic because of an injury.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Turkey).
    • 90'+2': Petar Musa (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Cenk Tosun (Turkey) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Arda Güler.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Umut Nayir (Turkey) header from very close range is just a bit too high.
    • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Dominik Livakovic (Croatia).
    • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Mateo Kovacic.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Borna Barisic.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Turkey 0, Croatia 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Turkey 0, Croatia 2.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 9
    5 Saves 3
    53.9 Possession 46.1
    9 SHOTS 18
    5 ON GOAL 5
    0.6 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    494 Accurate Passes 408
    583 Passes 481
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 8
    9 Crosses 26
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    54 Long Balls 50
    21 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    9 Effective Tackles 12
    16 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 10
    24 Effective Clearances 6
    24 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Matli Stadyumu Atatürk Spor Kompleksi
    Location: Bursa, Türkiye
    Attendance: 37,750

    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

    TUR Türkiye (4-2-3-1)

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

    CRO Croatia (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Dominik Livakovic (GK) Yellow Card
    4 Josko Gvardiol Yellow Card
    6 Josip Sutalo
    3 Borna Barisic
    2 Josip Stanisic
    11 Marcelo Brozovic
    8 Mateo Kovacic
    10 Luka Modric
    9 Andrej Kramaric
    14 Ivan Perisic
    15 Mario Pasalic
    Croatia Substitutes:
    Petar Musa, Martin Erlic, Lovro Majer, Nediljko Labrovic, Borna Sosa, Luka Ivanusec, Ivo Grbic, Mislav Orsic, Domagoj Vida, Josip Juranovic, Nikola Vlasic.

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