Türkiye and Georgia go blow for blow in stunning seven minutes 😲 | OneFootball

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Peter Fitzpatrick·18 June 2024

Türkiye and Georgia go blow for blow in stunning seven minutes 😲

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After talk prior to kick off was dominated by the weather, there’s been a thunderstorm of action in Dortmund.

Türkiye went from thinking they were 2-0 up to being level at 1-1 with Georgia inside the space of seven minutes.


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The Turks, who had enjoyed most of the possession and territory but struggled to breakthrough, took the lead in the 25th minute from one of the most unlikely sources – right-back Mert Müldür.

And what a goal it was! A cross was headed away by a Georgian defender but only into the path of the Fenerbahçe man, who smashed a stunning volley into the top corner.

It rivalled Nicolae Stanciu’s strike yesterday for Romania as goal of the tournament so far.

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Almost as the soon as the game restarted, Kenan Yildiz thought he had made it 2-0 but he was judged to be offside when he tapped in at the back post.

Having survived a near fatal blow, Georgia went up the other end in the 32nd minute and grabbed their first-ever goal at a major tournament through Georges Mikautadze, who instinctively poked one past Türkiye keeper Mert Günok to spark wild scenes.

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A breathless seven minutes of action. Let’s hope there’s plenty more to come.