Card record set in Czechia-Turkiye match!
In the match where our national team defeated Czechia 2-1 and advanced from the group stage at EURO 2024, a record number of cards were issued. This match, which went down in the history of the European Championships, ended with some tension on the field.
cumhuriyet.com.trIn the EURO 2024 Group F match between Czechia and Turkey, referee Istvan Kovacs made history with his card performance.
18 Yellow Cards, 2 Red Cards! A Record...
Romanian referee Kovacs issued a total of 18 yellow cards and 2 red cards during the Czechia-Turkey match.
The match, which ended with our national team's 2-1 victory, became the match with the most cards in the history of the European Championships.
The previous record was held by matches with a total of 10 cards: two matches in EURO 1996 (Czechia vs. Spain and Czechia vs. Portugal), one match in EURO 2000 (Italy vs. Netherlands), and one match in EURO 2016 (Portugal vs. France).