Izmir, MINA – Turkey hosted Belgium in a Group A match of the 2026/2027 UEFA Nations League early Friday morning.
Playing at the Gursel Aksel Stadium in Izmir, the hosts broke the deadlock in the 20th minute with a spectacular free kick. Arda Guler (8) stepped up to take the set-piece, curling the ball into the top-right corner of the Belgian goal.
GOAL! Despite a full-stretch dive, goalkeeper Sanne Lammend (1) was unable to reach the ball.
The score stood at 1-0 in favor of Turkey.
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However, in the 27th minute, Belgium responded through a goal from Kevin De Bruyne (7). Left unmarked in the center of the penalty area, he received a pass from Jeremy Doku (11) and easily slotted the ball into the Turkish net.
GOAL! The match was leveled at 1-1.
Three minutes later, Belgium took the lead. An attack that troubled the hosts’ defense allowed Charles De Ketelaere (17) to comfortably convert a delivery from Diego Moreira (19).
GOAL! The score shifted to 1-2 in the 30th minute.
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In the 37th minute, Diego Moreira nearly extended the lead when he aimed for the far post, but the ball failed to curl sharply enough to find the back of the net.
The 1-2 lead for the “Red Devils” held until the halftime break. []
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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