Sporting midfielder stamped on in qualifier, Borges feared worst | OneFootball

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At 71', the footballer suffered a violent tackle from Yilmaz, which resulted in the Turkish player being sent off; Even so, the Sporting player continued on the field

Rui Borges feared the worst after seeing the Sporting footballer suffer a violent stamp during the 2026 World Cup qualifiers

Giorgi Kochorashvili suffered a violent tackle from Baris Yilmaz, which resulted in the Turkish player being sent off. The Sporting midfielder remained on the field until the end, in a match where Turkey beat Georgia 3-2. Willy Sagnol, Georgia's coach, was also sent off for protesting after the violent challenge. Rui Borges feared the worst.

The incident in question occurred in the 71st minute, when the opposing player stamped on the Sporting footballer in a very reckless manner, shortly after coming onto the field. Davide Massa, the Italian referee who officiated the match, showed a red card to the Turkish winger.

As for the match, Turkey took the lead in the opening moments. Mert Muldur made it 1-0 in the 3rd minute, assisted by Arda Guler, the Real Madrid midfielder. Before halftime, Kerem Akturkoglu scored the second goal (41').

In the second half, the visitors started strong again and the Fenerbahçe winger would go on to score a brace (52'). In the 63rd minute, Zuriko Davitashvili – who was linked with Sporting this summer – pulled one back for Georgia and, already playing with a numerical advantage, Kochorashvili and company saw Khvicha Kvaratskhelia score, but it had no effect on the final result (90+8').

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Giorgi Kochorashvili – valued at 5 million euros – has played in five matches, starting only once. In the 170 minutes he has played, the Club of Alvalade’s number 14 has yet to score or provide an assist.

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