National Team's friendly match turns into a nightmare
The Turkish National Football Team was defeated 6-1 by Austria in an away friendly match as part of their preparations for EURO 2024.
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In a friendly match played ahead of EURO 2024, the National Football Team faced Austria away from home. The host team started the match, held at Ernst Happel Stadium in the Austrian capital Vienna, with a quick pace.
In a dangerous attack that developed after Salih Özcan lost possession, Xaver Schlager put Austria ahead 1-0 in just the 2nd minute.
The national team's response to this goal came from captain Hakan Çalhanoğlu. Stepping up to the spot for the penalty, Hakan Çalhanoğlu leveled the score at 1-1 in the 25th minute.
Austria took a 2-1 lead with a goal from Michael Gregoritsch in the 44th minute, and the first half ended with this score.
Austria, starting the second half effectively, found another goal through Michael Gregoritsch to extend the lead to 2.
GOAL DISALLOWED
Nine minutes after this goal, Austria was awarded a penalty following a VAR review. Michael Gregoritsch, who took the penalty, found the back of the net to complete his hat-trick and bring the score to 4-1.
The Crescent-Stars brought the score to 4-2 with Barış Alper Yılmaz in the 74th minute, but this goal was disallowed after a VAR penalty review led the referee to point to the spot in favor of Austria.
Christoph Baumgartner beat Uğurcan Çakır from the penalty spot to make it 5-1. Maximilian Entrup, who came on in the second half, found another goal for Austria in the 90+6th minute, setting the final score at 6-1.