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Arda Güler scores stunning free kick, but Turkey falls to Belgium

Arda Güler opened the scoring with a magnificent free kick in the 22nd minute in Izmir as Turkey faced Belgium in the Nations League. The Red Devils reversed the situation in less than ten minutes thanks to De Bruyne and De Ketelaere.

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Arda Güler scores stunning free kick, but Turkey falls to Belgium
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Arda Güler lit up the evening with a masterful free kick in the 22nd minute, but Turkey could not withstand Belgium’s comeback and fell to defeat in Izmir in the Nations League on Thursday night.

The Real Madrid prospect, whom his teammate Marc Cucurella describes as “the best player at Real Madrid” right now, sent the ball into the top corner of goalkeeper Senne Lammens with a strike from over 25 metres out (1-0, 22nd). A technical gesture of the highest order that had placed the Turks in an ideal position in this Group 1 clash.

The Red Devils, however, did not allow euphoria to take hold. Kevin De Bruyne equalized five minutes later on a cutback pass from Jérémy Doku (1-1, 27th), before Charles De Ketelaere gave Belgium the advantage less than three minutes later (2-1, 30th). In the space of a quarter of an hour, the scenario had completely turned around.

This match took place alongside the Group 1 showdown between Italy and France in Milan, as part of the same Nations League matchday.

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