UEFA: Turkey comeback stuns Sweden

By Fatih Erel

ISTANBUL (AA) – Turkey claimed a sensational win in Sweden, UEFA said on Tuesday after Turkey recovered from a two-goal deficit and defeated Sweden 3-2 on Monday.

“Turkey rallied late to beat Sweden, ” UEFA said in its website on Tuesday.

Turkey clawed back from a two-goal deficit to defeat Sweden 3-2 Monday in a UEFA Nations League group match at Sweden’s Friends Arena.

– Akbaba leads late Turkey comeback in Sweden

“Emre Akbaba was Turkey's hero, scoring an 88th-minute equalizer before a sensational late winner as Mircea Lucescu's side recovered from 2-0 down in Solna, ” UEFA said.

“The hosts looked to be cruising after goals from Isaac Kiese Thelin and Viktor Claesson either side of half-time. Hakan Calhanoglu's fine swift reply gave Turkey hope, though, and Akbaba did the rest, ” UEFA said.

Meanwhile, After the match, Sweden coach Janne Andersson said, “Turkey was much more ready and ambitious. ”

Turkish coach Mircea Lucescu said, “This team is the future team. We should trust this team. We played well and won. ”

“Comebacks are in our soul, ” Turkish national team official account tweeted.

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