Spain vs Turkey, 2016 European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA European ChampionshipMorata scores twice as Spain cruises to 3-0 win over Turkey
Alvaro Morata scored twice as defending champion Spain cruised to a 3-0 victory over Turkey on Friday to qualify for the knockout stages of the European Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Burak Yilmaz (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Spain).
- 1': Sergio Ramos (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Arda Turan.
- 6': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas.
- 7': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Volkan Babacan.
- 8': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Türkiye).
- 8': Jordi Alba (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Türkiye).
- 9': Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Burak Yilmaz (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Hakan Balta.
- 12': Attempt missed. Gerard Piqué (Spain) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Silva with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Andrés Iniesta (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Silva.
- 16': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Mehmet Topal.
- 20': Andrés Iniesta (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Ozan Tufan (Türkiye).
- 22': Offside, Türkiye. Burak Yilmaz is caught offside.
- 22': Offside, Spain. Juanfran is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt missed. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Arda Turan.
- 25': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
- 25': Mehmet Topal (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Arda Turan (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Juanfran (Spain).
- 27': Attempt missed. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 28': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye).
- 28': Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Nolito (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 30': Foul by David Silva (Spain).
- 30': Ozan Tufan (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Nolito (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juanfran.
- 32': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Türkiye).
- 32': Gerard Piqué (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Gerard Piqué (Spain).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Goal! Spain 1, Türkiye 0. Álvaro Morata (Spain) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nolito with a cross.
- 36': Foul by Jordi Alba (Spain).
- 36': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Goal! Spain 2, Türkiye 0. Nolito (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 38': Attempt missed. Arda Turan (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gökhan Gönül.
- 39': Foul by Mehmet Topal (Türkiye).
- 39': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Attempt missed. David Silva (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nolito following a set piece situation.
- 40': Andrés Iniesta (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Ozan Tufan (Türkiye).
- 40': Ozan Tufan (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt missed. Gerard Piqué (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cesc Fàbregas.
- 45': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Mehmet Topal.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Morata (Spain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nolito with a cross.
- 45'+1': Burak Yilmaz (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by David Silva (Spain).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Spain 2, Türkiye 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Spain 2, Türkiye 0.
- 45': Substitution, Türkiye. Nuri Sahin replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 48': Goal! Spain 3, Türkiye 0. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 50': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Iniesta with a through ball.
- 50': Andrés Iniesta (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Nuri Sahin (Türkiye).
- 51': Foul by Nolito (Spain).
- 51': Ozan Tufan (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Burak Yilmaz (Türkiye) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Oguzhan Özyakup.
- 53': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
- 53': Hakan Balta (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
- 54': Foul by Cesc Fàbregas (Spain).
- 54': Mehmet Topal (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Arda Turan (Türkiye) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Burak Yilmaz.
- 58': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
- 60': Attempt blocked. David Silva (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juanfran.
- 60': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Hakan Balta.
- 61': Attempt missed. David Silva (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrés Iniesta following a corner.
- 62': Substitution, Türkiye. Olcay Sahan replaces Oguzhan Özyakup.
- 64': Foul by Selcuk Inan (Türkiye).
- 64': Nolito (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Substitution, Spain. Bruno Soriano replaces David Silva.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Sergio Ramos (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Offside, Türkiye. Gökhan Gönül is caught offside.
- 68': Attempt saved. Bruno Soriano (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 68': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Volkan Babacan.
- 69': Attempt saved. Gerard Piqué (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andrés Iniesta with a cross.
- 70': Foul by Selcuk Inan (Türkiye).
- 70': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Türkiye. Yunus Malli replaces Selcuk Inan.
- 71': Substitution, Spain. Koke replaces Cesc Fàbregas.
- 73': Andrés Iniesta (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Olcay Sahan (Türkiye).
- 75': Foul by Nuri Sahin (Türkiye).
- 75': Koke (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Nolito (Spain).
- 76': Gökhan Gönül (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Koke (Spain).
- 76': Yunus Malli (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Attempt missed. Yunus Malli (Türkiye) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Olcay Sahan.
- 80': Dangerous play by Nolito (Spain).
- 80': Gökhan Gönül (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
- 81': Mehmet Topal (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Spain. César Azpilicueta replaces Jordi Alba.
- 82': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 82': Offside, Türkiye. Caner Erkin is caught offside.
- 85': Foul by Nuri Sahin (Türkiye).
- 85': Sergio Busquets (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Spain).
- 86': Olcay Sahan (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Spain).
- 86': Yunus Malli (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Offside, Türkiye. Gökhan Gönül is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt missed. Olcay Sahan (Türkiye) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yunus Malli.
- 88': Attempt missed. Olcay Sahan (Türkiye) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 89': Attempt missed. Bruno Soriano (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nolito.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Spain 3, Türkiye 0.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Spain 3, Türkiye 0.
Statistics
 TUR |
ESP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 43 | Possession | 57 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 361 | Accurate Passes | 636 |
| 438 | Passes | 706 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 14 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 18 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 33,409
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 33,409
EURO Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | France | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | -3 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Spain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 15 | Sergio Ramos  |
| 3 | Gerard Piqué |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 16 | Juanfran |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 6 | Andrés Iniesta |
| 10 | Cesc Fàbregas |
| 7 | Álvaro Morata |
| 22 | Nolito |
| 21 | David Silva |
Turkey (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Volkan Babacan (GK) |
| 3 | Hakan Balta |
| 15 | Mehmet Topal |
| 18 | Caner Erkin |
| 7 | Gökhan Gönül |
| 8 | Selcuk Inan |
| 14 | Oguzhan Özyakup |
| 16 | Ozan Tufan |
| 17 | Burak Yilmaz |
| 10 | Arda Turan |
| 6 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
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