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Despite Güler screamer: Turkey fall to Belgium on new manager's debut
Turkey suffer defeat under their new head coach as well, as Belgium prove ruthlessly clinical.
Turkey have suffered defeat on new head coach Sergen Yalcin's debut.
On Thursday evening, they fell to a 2-1 home defeat against Belgium in Group 1 of UEFA Nations League A.
De Bruyne and De Ketelaere respond to Güler wonderstrike
Turkey got off to the better start in Izmir. Real Madrid star Arda Güler curled a sensational free kick into the top-left corner to make it 1-0 (8').
Belgium, however, found an immediate response. De Bruyne smashed the ball under the crossbar from the penalty spot following a Doku assist (27') to make it 1-1, and shortly afterwards the "Red Devils" turned the match completely around through De Ketelaere, making it 2-1 virtually out of nowhere.
The tempo dropped thereafter, with Turkey only occasionally creating danger from set pieces. Belgium carved out opportunities on the counter in the closing stages.
For Güler and company, this marks their fourth consecutive defeat. Meanwhile, Belgium under head coach Mark van Bommel have returned to winning ways following their recent 4-1 loss.
