Penalty missed, Turkey’s World Cup dream is over / Portugal – Turkey

In the FIFA World Cup Play-off semi-finals, Turkey lost to Portugal 3-1 and was eliminated. Portugal was ahead 2-1 in the 85rd minute and Turkey won a penalty. But Burak Yilmaz missed the penalty.

Even though Turkey was hopeful with the penalty he won in the 85th minute away from Portugal, it was destroyed when Burak sent the ball auta! Our national team lost 3-1 to their opponent in the match that they took head-to-head in the second half. Our nationals could not end their 20-year longing for the World Cup.

Portugal took a 2-0 lead with Otavio in the 15th minute and Jota in the 42nd. Although Burak Yılmaz made the score 2-1 in the 65th minute and gave hope to Turkey, he sent the ball away from the top in the penalty he won with Enes Ünal in the 85th minute.

90+4 of the match. Portugal had the last word. Nunes, who entered the game later, sent the ball to the nets in the position he faced with the goalkeeper Uğurcan and determined the score of the match as 3-1. He reached the final of the World Cup play-off. On the other hand, Turkey will play a friendly match against Italy, which could not make it to the World Cup after losing 1-0 to North Macedonia on Tuesday, March 29, in Konya.

Portugal vs Turkey: First half

Turkey hosted Portugal in the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup European Qualification play-off round.

In the 11th minute of the match, the Portuguese goal approached. Bruno Fernandes took a free kick from the right, and Jota slid in six passes and put his foot on the ball, coming out of the leather round top.

Portugal took the lead in the 15th minute. Bernardo Silva’s shot from outside the penalty area hit the side post and the ball remained idle. Otavio sent the round leather ball, which he met in front of six passes, to the nets with a shot from the right diagonal: 1-0.

Cengiz, who caught Danilo’s faulty pass in the Portuguese defense in the 21st minute, took his shot from the penalty box. The ball went to goalkeeper Diogo Costa.

In the 22nd minute, the national team approached the equalizing goal. Kerem, who met the ball in the Portuguese penalty area with Cengiz’s pass, controlled the ball at the last line. In the middle of the back post, Berkan hit his head, and the leather round went slightly from the side to the side.

In the 27th minute, the crescent-star team was effective. The ball sent by Cengiz from the right wing to the penalty area bounced off the defense, Orkun, who caught the ball outside the penalty area, entered the penalty area with a dribble. Orkun’s shot from the ground, goalkeeper Diogo Costa reached to his left and took the corner from the corner.

In the 42nd minute, the home team increased the lead to 2. Jota, who hit his head in front of Otavio’s penalty area with six passes, sent the leather ball into the net from the near corner: 2-0.

The first half of the match ended with Portugal’s 2-0 advantage.

Portugal vs Turkey: Second half

In the 48th minute, Portugal’s improved attack, Jota gave the pass to Bernardo Silva. Controlling the ball in front of the penalty arc, Bernardo Silva’s shot was taken by the goalkeeper Uğurcan, who reached to his right and swerved. The vacant ball was taken away by the defense.

Moving to the back of the defense with the long pass of goalkeeper Diogo Costa in the 56th minute, Jota had the ball before Uğurcan, who went out of the penalty area, and thought directly about the goal. However, the leather round top went out.

In the 65th minute, the national team reduced the difference to 1. Burak, who met the ball in front of the Portuguese penalty area with a pass from Berkan, gave his pass to Cengiz and moved to the penalty area. Cengiz sent his pass to Burak without waiting. Burak, who met the ball in front of six passes, sent the round leather ball into the nets with his kick with the inside of his left foot: 2-1.

In the 75th minute, Portugal’s developing attack, Guerreiro, who controlled the ball on the left wing, hit the back post in the middle of Otavio, the leather round came out a little from the side.

In the 82nd minute, Enes Ünal remained on the ground after the fight with Fonte in the Portuguese penalty area. After the warning from VAR, referee Siebert came to the side of the field, watched the position and made the penalty decision.

Burak Yilmaz, who took the penalty kick in the 85th minute, sent the ball away from the top.

90+4. Portugal scored the third goal in the minute. Nunes, who faced the goalkeeper Uğurcan in the penalty area with Leao’s pass, sent the ball into the net: 3-1.

90+6. In the second minute, Felix faced the goalkeeper Uğurcan, the ball returned from Uğurcan in his shot came to Ronaldo. Ronaldo’s shot hit the round leather crossbar and went awry.

The match ended with Portugal’s 3-1 advantage.

Turks did not leave the national team alone in Portugal

In the tough struggle, Turkish fans came to Porto from all over Europe and did not leave the A National Team alone. The crescent-star fans showed great interest and intense support for the National Team outside the stadium and during the match before the match. It was also observed that many Turkish fans bought tickets to the Portuguese stands.

The Portuguese Football Federation left the Portuguese Flag on the seats in the stadium before the match. Portuguese fans supported their teams with flags together in the match.