Türkiye secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Kosovo in World Cup qualifying on 31 March, with the visitors' clinical finishing proving decisive in a closely contested encounter. Despite Kosovo's defensive solidity—their goalkeeper maintained a perfect 100% save percentage across two shots on target—the hosts' attacking ambitions were ultimately thwarted. Türkiye, deployed in a 3-4-2-1 formation, edged the expected goals battle with 1.62 xG compared to Kosovo's 1.08, converting their superior quality into the match-winning goal. Both sides generated similar shot counts, with Türkiye registering 12 attempts to Kosovo's 11, though the visitors proved more clinical with three shots on target versus two. Kosovo's 3-4-3 shape offered attacking width but lacked the penetration required to break through Türkiye's defensive structure. Michael Oliver oversaw proceedings without significant controversy in a disciplined affair. The result keeps Türkiye's qualifying campaign on track while Kosovo face mounting pressure in the group standings.
Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.
Kosovo GK
PSxG conceded1.00
Goals conceded1
Goals saved0.00
Save %66.7%
Turkiye GK
PSxG conceded0.00
Goals conceded0
Goals saved0.00
Save %100.0%
Both keepers had a routine night, with little to separate them.
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