Netherlands began their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign with a surprise defeat by Turkey.
The Dutch, runners up in 2010, fell behind when Burak Yilmaz’s deflected shot wrong-footed goalkeeper Tim Krul.
Yilmaz then converted a penalty before Hakan Calhanoglu curled in a third.
Memphis Depay saw a late spot-kick saved for the Dutch, who threatened to fight back via goals from Davy Klaassen and Luuk de Jong, but Yilmaz’s superb free-kick rounded off the scoring.
It proved a difficult evening for the Netherlands who initially struggled to trouble Ugurcan Cakır in the Turkey goal.
Matthijs de Ligt went close to scoring for the Dutch just before half-time but his header was cleared off the line.
And while two goals in the space of two minutes, from substitutes Klaassen and De Jong, gave them a way back into the contest, they were second best for long periods.
Line-ups
Turkey
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 23Çakir
- 2Zeki Çelik
- 15KabakBooked at 90mins
- 4Söyüncü
- 13MerasBooked at 72mins
- 5Yokuslu
- 11YaziciSubstituted forErkinat 64′minutes
- 6TufanBooked at 36minsSubstituted forAntalyaliat 64′minutes
- 10CalhanogluSubstituted forÃœnalat 78′minutes
- 19KaramanBooked at 32minsSubstituted forAyhanat 79′minutes
- 17YilmazBooked at 52minsSubstituted forTürüçat 90′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Günok
- 3Müldür
- 7Kökcü
- 8Tokoz
- 9Tosun
- 12Bayindir
- 14Antalyali
- 16Ãœnal
- 18Erkin
- 20Türüç
- 21Kilinc
- 22Ayhan
Netherlands
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13Krul
- 2TeteSubstituted forDumfriesat 69′minutes
- 3de Ligt
- 17BlindSubstituted forGravenberchat 82′minutes
- 5WijndalSubstituted forvan Aanholtat 82′minutes
- 15de RoonSubstituted forde Jongat 62′minutes
- 21de Jong
- 11Berghuis
- 8WijnaldumBooked at 50mins
- 18MalenSubstituted forKlaassenat 69′minutes
- 10Depay
Substitutes
- 1Cillessen
- 4Veltman
- 6Klaassen
- 7Bergwijn
- 9Babel
- 12van Aanholt
- 14Gravenberch
- 16Stengs
- 19de Jong
- 20van de Beek
- 22Dumfries
- 23Stekelenburg
Live Text
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Match ends, Turkey 4, Netherlands 2.
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Second Half ends, Turkey 4, Netherlands 2.
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Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Deniz Türüç (Turkey).
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Penalty saved! Memphis Depay (Netherlands) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
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Ozan Kabak (Turkey) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Penalty Netherlands. Matthijs de Ligt draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty conceded by Ozan Kabak (Turkey) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Attempt saved. Luuk de Jong (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross.
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Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Ugurcan Çakir.
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Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Substitution, Turkey. Deniz Türüç replaces Burak Yilmaz.
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Attempt saved. Patrick van Aanholt (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
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Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Taylan Antalyali (Turkey).
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Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Taylan Antalyali.
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Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Enes Ãœnal (Turkey) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caner Erkin with a cross.
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Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Netherlands).
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