Roared on by enormous assist in Berlin’s Olympiastadion, Turkey got here from behind to beat Germany 3-2 in a pleasant that appeared extra like a house recreation for the guests on Saturday.
Foreign-born gamers scored all three targets for Turkey.
The French-born Yusuf Sari bought the winner from the penalty spot within the 71st minute, after German-born Kenan Yildiz and Dutch-born Ferdi Kadıoğlu had scored earlier than the break.
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Supporters carrying Turkey’s distinctive pink flag outnumbered their German counterparts in a metropolis that’s dwelling to a big group of individuals with Turkish roots. Most are descendants of Turkish “guest workers” who arrived in what was West Germany to assist rebuild the put up-conflict economic system. Many got here to West Berlin and proceed to form the reunified metropolis right this moment.
German followers’ makes an attempt to encourage their crew have been met by a refrain of whistles initially of the second half.
“You have to say that we had an away goal in the capital,” mentioned Niclas Füllkrug, who scored Germany’s second aim early within the second half when he completed off a counterattack led by the spectacular Florian Wirtz.
Kai Havertz, taking part in in an unaccustomed left-again position, opened the scoring within the fifth minute and Füllkrug equalized for Germany, which slumped to its first defeat beneath Julian Nagelsmann within the new coach’s first recreation at dwelling.
Nagelsmann was appointed in September to revive the crew’s shaken confidence after years of disappointment beneath predecessors Hansi Flick and Joachim Löw. He began with a win towards the United States and draw towards Mexico within the U.S. final month.
Germany began positively in each halves however missed good possibilities with Leroy Sané going shut and Turkey goalkeeper Altay Bayindir stretching out his foot to disclaim Julian Brandt a late equalizer.
“We did not start well in either half,” Turkey’s German-born captain Kaan Ayhan mentioned. “Our reaction was super and I think our fans also played a role. They were always positive. We gave them something back and they gave us something, they gave us energy.”
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İlkay Gündoğan – the primary Germany captain of Turkish heritage – was whistled earlier than and through the recreation by the Turkey supporters.
He was whistled by Germany followers.
Gündoğan and nationwide teammate Mesut Özil bore the brunt of German frustration after the crew’s disappointing efficiency on the 2018 World Cup. Both have Turkish roots, and each have been closely criticized in Germany for posing with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for a photograph earlier than the match.
The furor finally prompted Özil to give up the nationwide crew, citing racism on the coronary heart of anti-Turkish feedback from far-proper politicians and followers. Gündoğan distanced himself from the picture incident in Britain however was nonetheless subjected to followers’ abuse throughout Germany video games.
Both Germany and Turkey have certified for Euro 2024, the previous as host.
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