National Team cruises past Hungary: We are promoted to League A

The Turkish National Football Team visited Hungary for the UEFA Nations League play-off second leg match. Having gained an advantage by winning the first leg 3-1, the national team maintained its superior performance in the away return leg.

The Crescent-Stars left the pitch with a 3-0 victory against Hungary thanks to goals from Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Arda Güler, and Abdülkerim Bardakcı, securing a 6-1 aggregate score over the two matches.

With this result, the National Team achieved a significant milestone by earning promotion from the UEFA Nations League B to League A. Continuing their rise under head coach Vincenzo Montella, the national team will compete in the same group as Europe's strongest teams in the upcoming period.

STARTING LINEUPS

Hungary: Dibusz, Fiola, Orban, Vecsei, Szoboszlai, Kerkez, Bolla, Dardai, Gazdag, Dardai, Varga

Turkey: Uğurcan Çakır, Samet Akaydin, Mert Müldür, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Eren Elmalı, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Oğuz Aydın, İsmail Yüksek, Kenan Yıldız, Arda Güler, Kerem Aktürkoğlu

HUNGARY 0-3 TURKEY

1' The match has started.

4' Hungary came close to scoring. In a scramble inside the penalty area, Varga's shot went wide.

In the 10th minute of the match, a break was taken to allow the players to break their fast.

16' Szoboszlai's low shot went just wide of the post.

21' Fiola received a yellow card for a foul on Kenan Yıldız.

27' Uğurcan Çakır saved Gazdag's shot with his right hand in a one-on-one situation.

30' İsmail Yüksek received a yellow card for a foul on Szoboszlai. Hungary won a free kick from a dangerous position. Szoboszlai's free kick hit the post and went out.

35' Arda Güler's powerful shot from outside the penalty area went just wide of the goalpost.

GOAL | 37' Fiola fouled İsmail Yüksek inside the penalty area, and the National Team was awarded a penalty. Hakan Çalhanoğlu scored from the penalty spot to put his team ahead.

GOAL | 40' In a quick counter-attack by the National Team, Kerem Aktürkoğlu passed to Oğuz Aydın inside the penalty area. Oğuz controlled the ball and passed to Arda. Arda extended the lead to 2.

42' Kerem Aktürkoğlu's finesse shot from outside the penalty area went wide.

43' Kerem Aktürkoğlu received a yellow card following a foul he committed.

4 minutes have been added to the end of the first half.

The first half has ended.

At the start of the second half, Salih Özcan replaced İsmail Yüksek.

51' Dardai received a yellow card for a foul on Arda Güler.

59' Orban received a yellow card for a foul on Kerem Aktürkoğlu.

63' İrfan Can Kahveci and Barış Alper Yılmaz replaced Kerem Aktürkoğlu and Arda Güler.

71' Deniz Gül replaced Oğuz Aydın.

72' Varga and Abdülkerim Bardakcı received yellow cards following a tense moment.

82' Yusuf Akçiçek replaced Kenan Yıldız.

90' Abdülkerim Bardakcı extended the lead to 3 following a cross from Barış Alper Yılmaz.