June 19, Beijing time 0:00, the first round of Group F of the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.
Istanbul
meet the enemy head-on
Georgia (country)
, which ended in a 3-1 victory for Turkey.
Turkey's Ayhan missed a chance to take the lead in the first half when a shot hit the post. Muldoon then blasted a shot from an attack to help Turkey take the lead. But soon after, Georgia's Mika Utadze quickly equalized to put the two sides back on the same page.
In the second half, Turkey's Güler put on a great performance again, and he also scored a worldie to help his team take the lead again. Georgia was unable to equalize the score after hitting the goal frame one after another in the attack. Towards the end of the match, Turkey's Aktürkoglu seized the opportunity in stoppage time and scored an empty net goal to seal the win.
In the end, Turkey opened the group stage with a 3-1 victory over Georgia. Turkey showed strong offensive firepower and solid defense in this match, which laid the confidence for the next matches.
