Magnificent 3-goal performance from Kerem Aktürkoğlu: National Team climbs to the top

The National Team faced Iceland in their second match of the UEFA Nations League B Group 4.

The match, played at Gürsel Aksel Stadium, started with an early goal. The Crescent-Stars found the net in the 78th second of the game.

Kerem Aktürkoğlu, meeting the ball in the penalty area following a pass from Umut Nayir, scored to make it 1-0.

Iceland's response to this goal came in the 37th minute. Victor Palsson rose well to a corner kick taken by Johann Gudmundsson and leveled the score with a header.

The first half of the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

In the 52nd minute, Kerem Aktürkoğlu put the national team ahead once again with a brilliant goal following an assist from Eren Elmalı.

Although Kerem found another goal in the 58th minute, it was disallowed following a VAR review.

The star of the night, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, took the stage once more in the 88th minute to score his and the National Team's 3rd goal, sealing the final score: 3-1.

With this victory, Turkey increased its points to 4 and rose to the top of the group on goal difference, while Iceland remained in 3rd place with 3 points.

Turkey will face Montenegro at home in their 3rd group match on Friday, October 11, while Iceland will play against Wales.

Turkey 3-1 Iceland (Match result)

90' 5 minutes of stoppage time added to the match.

89' Kerem's wonderful chip shot, meeting a pass from Arda behind the defense, results in a goal.

88' GOAL | Kerem Aktürkoğlu scored his and the national team's third goal.

87' Kaan Ayhan replaces İsmail Yüksek for the national team.

86' İsmail Yüksek is down. Medical teams are on the pitch!

85' Orkun dribbled the ball with great skill and approached the goal. He passed to Kenan. Kenan, entering the penalty area, was stopped by the defense.

83' Orkun's shot from a tight angle after meeting the ball on the right side of the penalty area was saved by the goalkeeper.

82' Arda lost the ball in the penalty area after a pass from Zeki.

81' Okay Yokuşlu replaces Umut Nayir for the national team.

77' No one could reach the ball following İsmail's pass behind the defense.

74' Mert Müldür and İrfan Can Kahveci leave the game for the national team. Zeki Çelik and Kenan Yıldız enter.

72' We came very close to a goal! Orkun, who met the ball following a great pass from Arda into the penalty area, sent it into the box. Umut Nayir's shot went wide.

70' They approached the penalty area very dangerously. Abdülkerim cleared the ball and removed the danger.

69' They came very dangerously from the left wing. Abdülkerim cleared the cross. The decision is a corner!

68' The goalkeeper saves a great shot from Kerem, who met the ball on the left wing following Orkun's pass.

64' They find a shooting opportunity from outside the penalty area. The ball goes wide to the right of the goal.

63' Kerem brought the ball from the left wing. He passed to Orkun in the middle. Orkun's shot went wide.

60' For Iceland, V. Palsson, G. Sigurdsson, and J. Thorsteinsson leave; V. Fridriksson, O. Oskarsson, and A. Traustason enter.

58' Kerem scored after receiving a pass from İrfan, who had met the ball played behind the defense by Mert Günok. The decision is offside!

52' GOAL | Kerem Aktürkoğlu scored his and the national team's second goal.

47' We attacked from the left wing with Eren. The defense cleared the cross.

46' Orkun Kökçü replaces Hakan Çalhanoğlu for the national team.

46' The second half of the match has started.

45' The first half of the match has ended.

45' 2 minutes of stoppage time added to the first half.

44' Daniel Gretarsson receives a yellow card for a foul on Umut Nayir.

44' Medical teams are on the pitch for Umut Nayir.

44' Free kick just outside the penalty area...

43' Kerem, meeting the ball from Hakan's pass, approached the goal with great dribbling. His shot went just wide. There was contact, the decision is a corner!

40' We attacked from the right wing with Mert Müldür. The defense cleared the cross. Throw-in!

39' İrfan's cross from the right wing deflects off the defense and goes out. Corner!

37' The score became 1-1 with Victor Palsson's header.

34' Arda was fouled just at the start of the opponent's half. The decision is a foul!

30' Iceland came from the left wing. Merih cleared the cross.

25' Meeting the ball on the left wing, he sent a shot toward the goal with a great turn. The ball went just wide!

23' We attacked from the right wing with Hakan. Kerem, who met the ball from Hakan's pass, couldn't find anyone with his back-heel pass.

22' Mert, who met the ball from Hakan's pass to the right wing, sent it into the penalty area, but Arda could not reach the ball.

21' Eren Elmalı, who met the ball on the left wing following a pass behind the defense, sent it into the penalty area, but Kerem could not reach the ball.

18' The defense cleared the cross sent by Arda from the right wing into the penalty area.

13' Abdülkerim Bardakçı stops Iceland's attack from the left wing. It's our throw-in!

12' Our defense cleared the cross. Iceland, who crossed the returned ball again, fouled goalkeeper Mert.

11' Hakan blocked Johann Berg Gudmundsson's long-range shot.

6' We won the ball by pressing in the front area. None of our players could reach the ball following İrfan's pass behind the defense.

5' We attacked from the left wing with the cooperation of Eren and Kerem. The referee deemed Eren Elmalı's move against his opponent a foul.

2' GOAL | Kerem Aktürkoğlu scored the goal that put the national team ahead.

1' The first whistle has blown in the match.