Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai and Real Madrid’s Arda Güler have escalated their rivalry following Turkey’s emphatic 3-0 victory over Hungary in Sunday’s Nations League playoff.

The win secured Turkey’s promotion to League A with a 6-1 aggregate score.

The tension ignited when Güler scored Turkey’s second goal in the 39th minute and celebrated by making a “shushing” gesture toward the Hungarian captain.

This act apparently stemmed from a previous clash during a friendly match in March 2024.

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Szoboszlai responded after the match by commenting “1088” on an Instagram post featuring Güler’s celebration – a pointed reference to the limited minutes the 20-year-old Turkish star has played for Real Madrid this season.

This digital jab contrasts Güler’s restricted role at Madrid with Szoboszlai’s nearly 2,900 minutes for Liverpool.

Now sensationally, Arda Guler has not taken Szoboszlai’s words too kindly.

He posted an Instagram story this Monday showcasing a scoreboard with the score and showed Hungary having ‘scored’ with his Instagram comment.

He then added a caption: “This guy is a joke.