Abdülkerim Bardakcı Incident in Belgium Match Becomes Agenda on Social Media

While the national team remained without points after suffering a 3-0 away defeat to Belgium in the third match of UEFA Nations League A Group 1, the incident where Romelu Lukaku outpaced Abdülkerim Bardakcı during the match sparked widespread repercussions on social media.

Match Details and the Score

In the match played in the city of Liege, Turkey left the pitch with a 3-0 defeat against Belgium, closing their third match in the group without points.

The goals for hosts Belgium were scored twice by De Bruyne and once by Lukaku. As a result of the match, the first half of which also ended with Belgium leading 1-0, the national team occupied the bottom spot.

Lukaku and Abdülkerim Bardakcı Incident

An incident that occurred in the 83rd minute of the match overshadowed the game and became one of the most talked-about topics on social media.

Belgian footballer Romelu Lukaku advanced all the way to the penalty area with a sprint starting from his own half, while national football player Abdülkerim Bardakcı, who plays for Galatasaray, was unable to catch up to this attack.

Reactions Repercussing on Social Media

Footage of this duel during the match was shared by thousands of football fans in a short time and received widespread engagement.

Abdülkerim Bardakcı, who had previously been exposed to criticism regarding being slow, was showered with criticism on social media after falling short against Lukaku's sprint.