Turkey’s Arda Guler celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during a Group F match between Turkey and Georgia at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Mert Mulder opened the scoring for his side before their lead was cancelled out by a Georges Mikautadze leveller for debutants Georgia. However, Arda Guler’s screamer helped his side edge forward before Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu’s injury-time strike gave Turkey all three points.
Turkey claimed a thrilling win over Georgia in their Euro 2024 opener as they dug out a 3-1 triumph to get off the mark in the continental contest.
Mert Mulder opened the scoring for his side before their lead was cancelled out by a Georges Mikautadze leveller for debutants Georgia. However, Arda Guler’s screamer helped his side edge forward before Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu’s injury-time strike gave Turkey all three points at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund.
Fighting broke out between fans of Turkey and Georgia inside Dortmund’s Westfalenstadion ahead of the teams’ European Championship match on Tuesday.
The brawling took place at ground level in one corner of the stadium, with supporters seen throwing punches and objects at each other as security attempted to intervene in pouring rain.
The fighting stopped when police officers in riot gear came between them. A thick line of officers remained in place, with some standing in the stairwell alongside Georgia fans.
The nations, which are meeting in Group F of Euro 2024, share a border of around 270 kilometers (170 miles). There had been no sign of any disorder earlier in the day as both sets of fans mixed in Dortmund’s city center.
Driving rain forced fans with seats in lower levels of the stadium to take cover. Some fan zones around Germany were not opening Tuesday because of the forecast inclement weather.