Match report

Montenegro Defeats Türkiye 3-1 in UEFA Nations League

Montenegro
Montenegro
3–1
FT
Türkiye
Türkiye
Nov 19, 2024

Montenegro stunned Türkiye with a convincing 3-1 victory in their UEFA Nations League encounter. Montenegro's N. Krstovic was a standout performer, scoring all three goals. Despite Türkiye's early equalizer, Montenegro maintained their composure and sealed the win with a strong second half performance.

Key Facts

  • • N. Krstovic scored all three goals for Montenegro
  • • K. Yildiz scored Türkiye's only goal
  • • Türkiye had four yellow cards and made five substitutions
  • • Montenegro had two yellow cards and made three substitutions
  • • Final score: Montenegro 3–1 Türkiye

Lineups

Montenegro

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 13 I. Nikić (G)
  • 6 M. Tući (D)
  • 5 I. Vujačić (D)
  • 15 N. Šipčić (D)
  • 4 M. Vukčević (M)
  • 17 M. Vukotić (M)
  • 8 M. Janković (M)
  • 21 S. Lončar (M)
  • 20 O. Gašević (M)
  • 11 N. Krstović (F)
  • 10 S. Jovetić (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 E. Kuč
  • 18 M. Brnović
  • 7 D. Camaj
  • 12 B. Popović
  • 19 M. Bakić
  • 2 M. Vušurović
  • 9 S. Mugoša
  • 3 R. Gjelaj
  • 22 A. Radulović
  • 16 V. Jovović
  • 1 M. Mijatović

Türkiye

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Günok (G)
  • 22 K. Ayhan (D)
  • 3 M. Demiral (D)
  • 15 E. Topçu (D)
  • 13 E. Elmalı (D)
  • 5 O. Yokuşlu (M)
  • 6 O. Kökçü (M)
  • 17 Y. Akgün (M)
  • 8 A. Güler (M)
  • 19 K. Yıldız (M)
  • 7 K. Aktürkoğlu (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 M. Müldür
  • 4 S. Akaydin
  • 16 İ. Yüksek
  • 11 B. Yılmaz
  • 20 S. Kılıçsoy
  • 14 Y. Özcan
  • 10 B. Yıldırım
  • 9 E. Ünal
  • 2 Z. Çelik
  • 23 U. Çakır
  • 12 A. Bayındır
  • 21 D. Haspolat

Timeline

  1. Montenegro
    22' Montenegro Card · Yellow Card
    M. Janković

    Foul

  2. Montenegro
    29' Montenegro Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Krstovic · Assist: M. Tući
  3. Türkiye
    37' Türkiye Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Yildiz · Assist: Orkun Kökçü
  4. Montenegro
    42' Montenegro Card · Yellow Card
    N. Šipčić

    Foul

  5. Montenegro
    45' Montenegro Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Krstovic · Assist: M. Janković
  6. Türkiye
    46' Türkiye Card · Yellow Card
    O. Yokuşlu

    Foul

  7. Türkiye
    46' Türkiye subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Elmali · On: M. Muldur
  8. Türkiye
    46' Türkiye subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Emirhan Topçu · On: Samet Akaydın
  9. Türkiye
    62' Türkiye Card · Yellow Card
    K. Akturkoglu

    Argument

  10. Türkiye
    63' Türkiye subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Yokuşlu · On: I. Yuksek
  11. Montenegro
    69' Montenegro subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Vukotic · On: E. Kuč
  12. Montenegro
    73' Montenegro Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Krstovic · Assist: O. Gašević
  13. Türkiye
    74' Türkiye subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Y. Akgun · On: B. A. Yilmaz
  14. Türkiye
    79' Türkiye Card · Yellow Card
    M. Demiral

    Argument

  15. Türkiye
    82' Türkiye subst · Substitution 5
    Off: K. Ayhan · On: S. Kilicsoy
  16. Montenegro
    83' Montenegro subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Jovetić · On: M. Brnović
  17. Montenegro
    86' Montenegro subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Gašević · On: D. Camaj
  18. Türkiye
    90'+4 Türkiye Card · Yellow Card
    B. A. Yilmaz

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Montenegro Türkiye
Fouls 14 6
Pass Accuracy 64% 83%
Offsides 4 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 21
Corners 2 5
Total Passes 207 523
Yellow Cards 6 5
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 6 6
xG — —
Shots off Target 2 11
Possession 29% 71%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 133 434
Shots Inside Box 7 12
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 3 9

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Montenegro took the lead through N. Krstovic's goal in the 29th minute, setting the tone for the match
  • ▸ Krstovic's second goal in the 45th minute after assisting from M. Janković, re-established Montenegro's lead after Türkiye's equalizer
  • ▸ Krstovic's third goal in the 73rd minute confirmed Montenegro's dominance and sealed the victory