FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Spain vs Turkey, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Spain
  • 4': Dani Olmo
  • 62': Mikel Oyarzabal
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2 - 2
Turkey
  • 42': Deniz Gül
  • 54': Salih Özcan

About

Spain are hosting Turkey at Estadio La Cartuja, Sevilla, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Goal! Spain 1, Türkiye 0. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Cucurella with a cross.
  • 8': Ferdi Kadioglu (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain).
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
  • 12': Aymeric Laporte (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Deniz Gül (Türkiye).
  • 12': Deniz Gül (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Aymeric Laporte (Spain).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Aleix García (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
  • 17': Foul by Salih Özcan (Türkiye).
  • 17': Yéremy Pino (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Offside, Spain. Yéremy Pino is caught offside.
  • 19': Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Deniz Gül (Türkiye).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcos Llorente with a cross.
  • 23': Offside, Türkiye. Irfan Kahveci is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Yéremy Pino (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
  • 24': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
  • 25': Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain).
  • 25': Samet Akaydin (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Pau Cubarsí (Spain).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Altay Bayindir (Türkiye). Assisted by Yéremy Pino.
  • 30': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Altay Bayindir.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Altay Bayindir (Türkiye).
  • 31': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Altay Bayindir.
  • 32': Foul by Baris Yilmaz (Türkiye).
  • 32': Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Unai Simón (Spain). Assisted by Deniz Gül.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Aymeric Laporte (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleix García.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Deniz Gül (Türkiye) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salih Özcan.
  • 41': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Pau Cubarsí.
  • 42': Goal! Spain 1, Türkiye 1. Deniz Gül (Türkiye) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yéremy Pino.
  • 44': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Samet Akaydin.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Pau Cubarsí (Spain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Altay Bayindir (Türkiye). Assisted by Yéremy Pino with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Altay Bayindir (Türkiye). Assisted by Dani Olmo.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Spain 1, Türkiye 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Spain 1, Türkiye 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Spain. Ferran Torres replaces Mikel Merino.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Zeki Çelik (Türkiye) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Irfan Kahveci (Türkiye) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Unai Simón (Spain). Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
  • 52': Baris Yilmaz (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Spain).
  • 53': Attempt saved. Baris Yilmaz (Türkiye) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Unai Simón (Spain).
  • 53': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Unai Simón.
  • 54': Goal! Spain 1, Türkiye 2. Salih Özcan (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Yéremy Pino (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 62': Goal! Spain 2, Türkiye 2. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 62': Substitution, Spain. Álex Baena replaces Yéremy Pino.
  • 62': Substitution, Spain. Samu Aghehowa replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
  • 65': Foul by Merih Demiral (Türkiye).
  • 65': Samu Aghehowa (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Baris Yilmaz (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Unai Simón (Spain). Assisted by Irfan Kahveci.
  • 67': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Unai Simón.
  • 68': Foul by Álex Baena (Spain).
  • 68': Salih Özcan (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Álex Baena (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, Türkiye. Mert Müldür replaces Deniz Gül.
  • 69': Substitution, Türkiye. Yusuf Sari replaces Irfan Kahveci.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Mert Müldür (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Unai Simón (Spain). Assisted by Zeki Çelik.
  • 73': Aymeric Laporte (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Baris Yilmaz (Türkiye).
  • 74': Substitution, Spain. Fermín López replaces Dani Olmo.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Salih Özcan (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Fermín López (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Salih Özcan (Türkiye).
  • 76': Salih Özcan (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Spain).
  • 77': Zeki Çelik (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Türkiye. Mustafa Eskihellaç replaces Ferdi Kadioglu.
  • 78': Substitution, Türkiye. Atakan Karazor replaces Salih Özcan.
  • 79': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
  • 80': Merih Demiral (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Baris Yilmaz (Türkiye) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Orkun Kökçü with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Atakan Karazor (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 83': Substitution, Türkiye. Yusuf Akçiçek replaces Merih Demiral.
  • 83': Substitution, Spain. Pablo Fornals replaces Fabián Ruiz.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Baris Yilmaz (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 84': Offside, Spain. Samu Aghehowa is caught offside.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Yusuf Sari (Türkiye).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Yusuf Sari went off injured after Türkiye had used all subs.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Álex Baena with a cross.
  • 89': Fermín López (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Mustafa Eskihellaç (Türkiye).
  • 89': Mustafa Eskihellaç (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Zeki Çelik (Türkiye).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Álex Baena (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Altay Bayindir (Türkiye). Assisted by Aleix García.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Altay Bayindir.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Aymeric Laporte (Spain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Altay Bayindir (Türkiye). Assisted by Álex Baena with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Samu Aghehowa (Spain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Álex Baena.
  • 90'+4': Altay Bayindir (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Álex Baena (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Spain. Fermín López is caught offside.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Spain 2, Türkiye 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Spain 2, Türkiye 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 5
5 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 6
6 Saves 5
27.1 Possession 72.9
13 SHOTS 21
7 ON GOAL 9
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
230 Accurate Passes 705
284 Passes 766
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 22
0.4 Cross % 0.2
52 Long Balls 22
25 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 4
12 Tackles 8
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 5
39 Effective Clearances 7
39 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Estadio La Cartuja
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Attendance: 30,812

WCQ - UEFA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Spain 6 +19 16
2 Türkiye 6 +5 13
3 Georgia 6 -8 3
4 Bulgaria 6 -16 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

ESP Spain (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Unai Simón (GK)
14 Aymeric Laporte
15 Pau Cubarsí
22 Marc Cucurella
5 Marcos Llorente
20 Aleix García
8 Fabián Ruiz
6 Mikel Merino
21 Mikel Oyarzabal
10 Dani Olmo
11 Yéremy Pino
Spain Substitutes:
Borja Iglesias, Samu Aghehowa, Fermín López, Pablo Fornals, Pablo Barrios, Álex Remiro, Álex Baena, Ferran Torres, Martín Zubimendi, Dani Vivian, David Raya, Pedro Porro.

TUR Turkey (5-4-1)

No. Name
12 Altay Bayindir (GK) Yellow Card
3 Merih Demiral Yellow Card
4 Caglar Söyüncü
15 Samet Akaydin
20 Ferdi Kadioglu
2 Zeki Çelik
6 Orkun Kökçü
5 Salih Özcan
9 Baris Alper Yilmaz
17 Irfan Can Kahveci
21 Deniz Gül Yellow Card
Turkey Substitutes:
Mustafa Eskihellac, Yusuf Akcicek, Mert Müldür, Mert Günok, Oguz Aydin, Atakan Karazor, Kenan Yildiz, Isak Vural, Ahmed Kutucu, Arda Güler, Ugurcan Çakir, Yusuf Sari.

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