The national team faced Austria in the last 16 round of EURO 2024.
The national team won 2-1 and advanced to the quarter-finals, with Merih Demiral scoring in the first and 59th minutes for the national team.
Austria’s only goal came in the 66th minute, scored by Gregoritsch.
Contest Netherlands
The national team will face the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of EURO 2024. The match will take place in Berlin.
Mel’s history-making goal
Turkiye took the lead in the first minute with a goal from Merih Demiral.
Merih Demiral made history by scoring inside the penalty area after a corner kick.
The goal was Turkey’s fastest goal of the tournament. Additionally, Merih Demiral’s goal was the second fastest goal in European Championship history (57 seconds). Nedim Bajrami scored the fastest goal in the history of the tournament in the group stage of EURO 2024 against Italy (23 seconds).
Orkun and Ismail were punished.
Orkun Kökçü was booked for the national team in the 11th minute and was suspended for the next match, while İsmail Yüksek was also booked and awarded a penalty in the 42nd minute.
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A few minutes into the match
1 minute The whistle blew to start the game.
1′ Arda Güler took a corner kick and the ball remained in the penalty area. Merih Demiral smashed the ball into the box and scored a goal. It was also the fastest goal scored by a national team at the European Championships. The score was decided after 57 seconds.
In the fifth minute, Austria came close to scoring after a corner kick which Merih Demiral denied Baumgartner with a last-ditch save.
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In the 11th minute, Orkun Kokcu was fouled and received a yellow card. If the national team advances to the quarter-finals, Orkun will miss the match due to suspension.
25′ Merih Demiral heads the ball from a corner kick, but the shot goes just wide.
In the 38th minute, Romano Schmidt received a yellow card for pulling Ferdi Kadıoğlu’s shirt.
In the 42nd minute, Ismail Yuksek was booked for tripping an opponent and will miss the suspended match if the national team advances to the quarter-finals.
51 min: Opposite the ball, Mert denies the opponent a pass from close range.
In the 52nd minute, Lienhard received a yellow card for a foul on Arda Güler.
In the 58th minute, Salih Özcan came on for İsmail Yüksek.
In the 59th minute, Merih Demiral rose to the ball from a corner and scored a goal.
In the 66th minute, Gregoritsch scored with a shot from an open spot at the back post in a corner.
In the 78th minute, Arda Güler and Kenan Yıldız came on, while Ok Yokuşlu and Kerem Aktırkol joined the match.
In the 83rd minute, İrfan Can Kahveci came on to replace the injured Orkun Kökçü.
In the 90+4th minute, Mert Gunok made a stunning save at a crucial moment.
Captain Khan Ayhan
In the absence of Hakan Calhanoglu, who is suspended from the national football team, Kahn Ayhan took to the pitch as captain.
Before the match, captain Khan Ayhan gave a team speech on the field.
Great support for Leipzig’s national team
Meanwhile, in Leipzig, the national team received thunderous support, with Turkish nationals from Germany and other European cities filling the Leipzig Stadium, as well as Turkish nationals living in the city.
Top 11
Austria: Penz, Posch, Danso, Lienhart, Mwene, Seiwald, Schmidt, Reimer, Baumgartner, Sabitzer, Arnautovic.
Turkey: Mert Gunok, Mert Müldur, Merih Demiral, Abdulkerim, Ferdi, Ismail Yuksek, Khan Ayhan, Orkun Kokçu, Arda Güler, Kenan Yıldız, Barş Alper
