Croatia - Turkey - 0:1. Euro 2024. Match review, statistics

On 12 October, one of the matches of Euro 2024 in football took place. Croatia and Turkey met.

Euro-2024

Croatia - Turkey - 0:1 (0:1)
Goals: Barış Alper Yılmaz (30)

Warnings: Brozovic (12), Barış Alper Yılmaz (16), Barišić (34), U. Cakir (67), Modric (89)

Croatia vs Turkey match review:

The much awaited football match between Croatia and Turkey in the European Championship qualification recently took place. The game was played at the Opus Arena and both teams were keen to pick up a win and move closer to qualifying for the tournament. The score at half-time was 0-1 in Turkey's favour and the final score remained unchanged. The start of the match was tense with both teams looking to impress. In the 12th minute, M. Brozovic received a yellow card for rough play against a Turkish player, setting the tone for a physical battle. Soon, in the 16th minute, B. Yilmaz, a Turkish player, received a yellow card. Yılmaz. The turning point came for Turkey in the 30th minute when B. Yilmaz hit the net, giving his team a decisive advantage. Four minutes later, Croatia's B. Barisic received a yellow card, which strengthened the team's lead. Barisic, which increased the tension on the pitch. In the course of the second half, both teams made several substitutions, trying to turn the tide of the match in their favour. Croatia replaced M. Pasalic with L. Majer in the 62nd minute, then P. Musa with B. Petkovic and J. Brecka Petkovic. Petkovic and J. Brekalo for N. Vlasic in the 63rd minute.

Turkey also made changes, with I. C. Kahveci coming on in place of Y. Akgun in the 65th minute. However, U. Cakir received a yellow card shortly afterwards, indicating the increasingly physical nature of the match. In the 74th minute Turkey made a second substitution: B. Yildirim replaced B. Yilmaz. Croatia responded with two substitutions in the 80th minute: B. Barisic replaced B. Sosa and M. Kovacic replaced D. Bello. Turkey made two final substitutions in the 86th minute: K. Akturkoglu replaced K. Yildiz and I. Yuksek replaced K. Ayhan. In the last minutes of the match, Croatia's L. Modric and B. Petkovic received yellow cards. Petkovic, as well as Turks B. Yildirim and S. Akaydin, which once again made the match even worse. Akaydin, which once again confirmed the competitive nature of the game. Despite the efforts of both teams, the score remained 0:1 in favour of Turkey until the final whistle. The match between the national teams of Croatia and Turkey was characterised by a tense struggle on the field, both teams showed high determination. The decisive goal was the first goal of Turkey, which successfully defended its advantage until the end. The result of the match significantly affects the chances of both teams to qualify for the European Championship, which makes it an unforgettable experience for football fans.

In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Wales - Croatia, Turkey - Latvia.

Statistics of the match Croatia vs Turkey: