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Arda Güler scores free kick in Turkey's 2-1 defeat to Belgium

Sergen Yalçın's first match in charge ends in a 2-1 loss in İzmir, and Turkey are still without a point in the Nations League.

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A Türkiye player celebrates with arms outstretched as Belgium players look dejected behind him.
A Türkiye player celebrates with arms outstretched as Belgium players look dejected behind him. · Photo: NTV Spor

Turkey lost 2-1 to Belgium in İzmir in their fifth UEFA Nations League Group 1 match, the first under new head coach Sergen Yalçın. Transfermarkt notes that Turkey are still without a point in the competition.

Real Madrid midfielder Arda Güler scored Turkey's only goal with a free kick. Turkish and Spanish outlets praised the strike, and Marca compared it with a free kick Lionel Messi scored against Liverpool in the 2018-19 season.

Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne, who also scored, praised Güler after the match, saying the responsibility had been on him and that his team-mates should take more, Turkish outlets report.

Golviva's data shows Güler with 3 goals and 4 assists in 12 appearances for Real Madrid this season. His Golviva valuation of €108m is 8% above his €100m market value on Transfermarkt, and his contract runs until June 2029.

Sources

This article is based on reports by:

  • AS — ¡Madre del amor hermoso! Golazo de locos de falta directa de Güler desde su casa
  • NTV Spor — Arda Güler'den tam 90'a mest eden gol
  • Foot Mercato — Turquie : le coup-franc phénoménal d’Arda Güler contre la Belgique
  • A Spor — Arda Güler frikikten nefis attı! İşte Milli Takımımızın golü
  • L'Équipe — Le superbe coup franc d'Arda Güler face à la Belgique en vidéo
  • Sportschau — Nations League: Türkei verliert trotz Güler-Traumtor gegen Belgien
  • Transfermarkt — Bei Yalçın-Debüt: Türkei unterliegt Belgien und bleibt punktlos in der Nations League
  • Sabah — Arda Güler'den A Milli Takım'da 8. gol!
  • TRT Spor — Arda Güler’in frikik golü Avrupa basınında
  • Record — De levantar o estádio: Arda Güler deixa adeptos de mãos na cabeça com golaço de livre
  • Hürriyet — Kevin De Bruyne'den Arda Güler'e övgü: 'Arkadaşları sorumluluk almalı!'
  • Habertürk — De Bruyne'den Arda Güler için flaş sözler!

Written by the Golviva newsroom from the reports below, with figures from Golviva’s own database. Spotted a mistake? Tell us. · How we report