UEFA Champions League@ChampionsLeague
Arda Güler free-kick 🎯 #UCL
The 21-year-old Real Madrid midfielder opened the scoring in the 20th minute on new coach Sergen Yalçın's debut at Gürsel Aksel Stadium in Izmir, but Belgium fought back with goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Charles De Ketelaere for a 2-1 win. De Bruyne praised Güler as 'AMAZING' and a top player, revealing Belgium's game plan centered on stopping him, while goalkeeper Senne Lammens tipped his hat, saying all you can do is applaud such a goal. Güler shared a high-five with Lammens after the strike, highlighting the respect it earned despite Turkey's fifth straight group defeat.
UEFA Champions League@ChampionsLeague
Arda Güler free-kick 🎯 #UCL
Madrid Xtra@MadridXtra
🚨 Kevin de Bruyne: “Arda Güler is AMAZING. I think his Turkey NT teammates should take more responsibility because ALL the responsibility is ON HIM. They should HELP HIM. We based our plan on ARDA.”
Fabrizio Romano@FabrizioRomano
⭐️🤝🏼 Kevin De Bruyne: “Arda Güler is a top player, one of the best in the world and he plays for one the best clubs in the world”. “Our plan was clear; try to stop him”.