The excitement continues in the UEFA Nations League. Luxembourg and Turkey faced each other in the 1st Group of the C League. Our National Football Team, which won the match played in Luxembourg Stadium 2-0, scored 3 points.
Hakan Çalhanoğlu from the penalty spot in the 37th minute and Serdar Dursun in the 76th minute scored the goals that brought the victory to Turkey.
The crescent-stars, who did not give a chance to Luxembourg, left with a victory in all 3 matches played in the group.
With this result, Turkey increased its score to 9 and continued its leadership in the C League 1st Group. Luxembourg is in second place with 6 points.
On the other hand, in the other match of the group, Faroe Islands defeated Lithuania 2-1 at home and got their first win in the group.
The Faroe Islands, which have 3 points, are third, while Lithuania, which has no points yet, is in the last place in the group.
MATCH FOUR IS ON JUNE 14!
A National Team will host Lithuania on Tuesday, June 14 in its fourth match in UEFA Nations C League 1st Group.
MINUTES FROM THE MATCH
Cengiz Ünder made the middle in the attack of Turkey, which developed from the right wing in the 10th minute. Çağlar Söyüncü’s head kick in the penalty area, goalkeeper Moris slapped the ball into the corner at the last minute.
In the 29th minute, the national team attack developed from the left wing, Hakan Çalhanoğlu gave his pass to Halil Dervişoğlu in the penalty area. Halil’s shot with his left foot from a narrow angle remained in the round leather side nets.
Turkey won a penalty in the 35th minute. When Barreiro interfered with the ball in the penalty area in the corner used by Hakan Çalhanoğlu from the left wing, the referee Antonio Nobre showed the white point.
Using the penalty kick in the 37th minute, Hakan Çalhanoğlu sent the ball into the net: 0-1.
The first half of the fight ended with Turkey’s 1-0 advantage.
In the 51st minute, the national team came very close to the goal. The ball, which the Luxembourg defense wanted to clear, remained outside the penalty area in front of Hakan Çalhanoğlu. Hakan’s hard shot did not allow the goalkeeper Moris to score. Serdar Dursun wanted to complete the bouncing ball on a six-pass. Goalkeeper Moris kicked the ball with his feet this time.
In the 72nd minute, Sinani made the middle from the left wing. Rodrigues’s head shot went wide from the side in the penalty area.
Turkey increased the lead to 2 in the 76th minute. After Luxembourg’s defense lost the ball on the way out, Dorukhan gave his pass to Serdar Dursun. After losing the ball, Serdar won again with the pressure he made. Serdar Dursun’s hard hit just above the penalty arc went into the net: 0-2.
There was no other goal in the match and Turkey defeated Luxembourg 2-0 away.