Turkey x France - Highlights, Summary and Match Report | OneFootball

France left Kocaeli Stadyumu with all three points after a 1-0 win over Turkey in UEFA Nations League A group stage action. The decisive moment arrived on 54 minutes, when Kylian Mbappé struck from the centre of the box with a right-footed finish to put the visitors ahead.

Michael Olise was credited with the assist, setting up Mbappé for what became the only goal of the match. It was a tight contest throughout, with both sides ending level on 12 shots, while France were the more efficient team in front of goal.

The numbers reflected a balanced game in several areas, even if possession belonged to France. Les Bleus held 64% of the ball and posted an expected goals figure of 1.15, compared with Turkey’s 1.03, while the hosts recorded five corners to France’s three.

Turkey were left with further frustration in the closing stages when Uğurcan Çakır was shown a red card in the 87th minute. Despite their efforts and a competitive performance, they could not find an equaliser against a France side that managed the lead until the final whistle.

Incidents: The story of the match

Turquia Official Line-ups:

Uğurcan Çakır, Zeki Çelik, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Merih Demiral, Ferdi Kadioglu, Salih Ozcan, Arda Güler, Can Uzun, Ismail Yuksek, Oguz Aydin, Baris Yılmaz

França Official Line-ups:

Mike Maignan, Jules Koundé, Dayot Upamecano, Maxence Lacroix, Adrien Truffert, Rayan Cherki, Adrien Rabiot, Manu Koné, Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise, Kylian Mbappé

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The match begins

France takes the lead 1-0 against Türkiye as Kylian Mbappé scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Michael Olise.

54':

GOAL France: Kylian Mbappé (France) scores!

Kylian Mbappé scores goal number 1 in the competition (1 matches)

87':

Red Card for Uğurcan Çakır (Turkey)

Uğurcan Çakır has now picked up 0 red in the competition (1 matches)

998':

The referee whistles for the end of the match