FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

Turkey 1–2 Spain

Wednesday 1 Apr 2009 · Istanbul, Turkey

Turkey1–2Spain

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Senturk Alonso Riera

26′1–0Semih Senturk Turkey
63′1–1Xabi Alonso Spain · penalty
90′1–2Albert Riera Spain

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Turkey

Came on

18Batuhan KaradenizFW↑77′
16Nuri SahinMF↑81′
6Sabri SariogluDF↑88′

Spain

Came on

18Santi CazorlaMF↑67′
2Sergio BusquetsMF↑74′
7Daniel GüizaFW↑85′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Turkey: 1839 → 1829
Spain: 2125 → 2135

Expected score for Turkey: 25.5% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 9 of 12, 1952–2025.

Turkey wins: 1
Draws: 5
Spain wins: 6

Form either side

Turkey

Before

2–1 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 11 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–0 v Estonia 15 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
4–2 v Austria 19 Nov 2008 · Friendly
1–1 v Ivory Coast 11 Feb 2009 · Friendly
0–1 v Spain 28 Mar 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

After

2–0 v Azerbaijan 2 Jun 2009 · Friendly
0–1 v France 5 Jun 2009 · Friendly
3–0 v Ukraine 12 Aug 2009 · Friendly
4–2 v Estonia 5 Sep 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–1 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 Sep 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

Spain

Before

3–0 v Estonia 11 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–1 v Belgium 15 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
3–0 v Chile 19 Nov 2008 · Friendly
2–0 v England 11 Feb 2009 · Friendly
1–0 v Turkey 28 Mar 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

After

6–0 v Azerbaijan 9 Jun 2009 · Friendly
5–0 v New Zealand 14 Jun 2009 · Confederations Cup 2009
1–0 v Iraq 17 Jun 2009 · Confederations Cup 2009
2–0 v South Africa 20 Jun 2009 · Confederations Cup 2009
0–2 v United States 24 Jun 2009 · Confederations Cup 2009

Road through the tournament

Turkey

0–1 v Spain 28 Mar 2009
1–2 v Spain 1 Apr 2009
4–2 v Estonia 5 Sep 2009
1–1 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 Sep 2009
0–2 v Belgium 10 Oct 2009
2–0 v Armenia 14 Oct 2009

Spain

1–0 v Turkey 28 Mar 2009
2–1 v Turkey 1 Apr 2009
5–0 v Belgium 5 Sep 2009
3–0 v Estonia 9 Sep 2009
2–1 v Armenia 10 Oct 2009
5–2 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 14 Oct 2009

Every Turkey v Spain match12

From Turkey's side.


18 Nov 2025	Spain	2–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
7 Sep 2025	Spain	0–6	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
17 Jun 2016	Spain	0–3	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2016	Group stage
1 Apr 2009	Spain	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
28 Mar 2009	Spain	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
17 Oct 1973	Spain	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
31 May 1967	Spain	0–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1967	—
1 Feb 1967	Spain	0–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1967	—
17 Mar 1954	Spain	2–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 1954	—
14 Mar 1954	Spain	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1954	—
6 Jan 1954	Spain	1–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1954	—
8 Jun 1952	Spain	0–0	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN