Turkey wins 3-2 away against Georgia! | Georgia vs. Turkey match result: 2-3
In the first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Group E, Turkey faced Georgia away. The match was played at Boris Paichadze National Stadium in Tbilisi. The match was refereed by Davide Massa from the Italian Football Federation. Massa's assistants were Filippo Meli and Stefano Alassio.
Turkey started the match quickly. In the 3rd minute, Mert Müldür rose well to meet Arda Güler's cross from a corner on the left wing and headed home to make it 1-0. Coach Montella started the second half with a substitution. Orkun Kökçü came on for İsmail Yüksek, who had received a yellow card in the first half. Turkey started the match quickly. In the 3rd minute, Mert Müldür rose well to meet Arda Güler's cross from a corner on the left and headed home to make it 1-0. Coach Montella started the second half with a substitution. Orkun Kökçü came on for İsmail Yüksek, who had received a yellow card in the first half.
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At the start of the second half, Georgia had more possession, while Turkey tried to break the pressure with short passes. In the 53rd minute, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, who got into the penalty area from Yunus Akgün's pass, made it 0-3. Georgia reduced the deficit to 1-3 with Davitashvili's goal in the 63rd minute.
Shortly after entering the game, Barış Alper Yılmaz was sent off with a red card in the 71st minute for a foul in midfield. After consulting VAR, referee Massa showed the player a straight red card.
In the final stages of the match, Georgia reduced the deficit to one goal in the 90+8th minute with Kvaratskhelia's goal: 2-3. With no further goals in the remaining time, Turkey secured a 3-2 victory, starting the qualifiers with three points.
