In the early hours of June 19, a match in Group F of the European Championship was played between Turkey and Georgia. In the first half, both sides scored one goal each, and the game ended in a 1-1 draw, with Georgia scoring the team's first goal in the World Series; In the second half, the 19-year-old talented teenager Güler scored a goal to help Turkey take the lead again.
As the game entered stoppage time, there was a dramatic scene on the field: in order to equalize, Georgia, a newcomer who participated in the main stage of the European Championship for the first time, frantically attacked the Turkish penalty area, but they failed to convert two shots into goals, including one that hit the crossbar and bounced; Then, Georgia took a corner kick, and even goalkeeper Mardashvili ran into the opponent's penalty area to fight for the top, but not only did they fail to equalize, but they were also taken advantage of by the Turkish team to play a counterattack, and Aktilkoglu dribbled through the half, and then pushed the empty goal to lock the score at 3-1!
Throughout the tournament, Georgia, which participated in the tournament for the first time, led by the top player Kvaratskhelia, played a strong battle with European Cup regulars Turkey. In the first half, Mirdil gave Turkey the lead with a beautiful volley from the right side of the box. Georgia then scored their first goal in European Championship history through 23-year-old striker Mikataze, who plays for Ligue 1 side Metz.
In the second half of the game, Georgia, which had gone through the adaptation period, played relatively actively. In the 52nd minute, Kvaratskhelia passed on the left and reversed the triangle pass, and Mikatadze turned and shot in the penalty area was blocked. In the 62nd minute, Kvaratskhelia and Siteshvili combined for a one-two shot that went just wide. Georgia missed good chances to overtake the scoreline in a row.
In the 65th minute, the 19-year-old talented young player who plays for Real Madrid, Güler, scored with his left foot "world wave" to help Turkey take a 2-1 lead again. In the 70th minute, Georgian midfielder Kocholashvili's powerful shot from inside the box bounced off the crossbar and almost helped his team equalize.
In the 90+3rd minute, Kvaratskhelia crossed from the left, Kocholashvili volleyed incredibly wide from the middle, and Georgia missed the equalizer! In the 90+6th minute, the Georgian player's shot hit the post again and popped up!
Then, this dramatic scene happened, Georgia pressed the last corner kick to attack the equalizer, but instead Turkey grabbed the back of the "city gate", and the substitute Aktilkooglu pushed the empty goal to lock the score at 3-1!