Türkiye continues to make history at EURO 2024. The Crescent Star team beat Austria 2-1 in the last 16 to book a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. In the match at the Leipzig Stadium, Merih Demiral scored goals in the first and 59th minutes to send Turkey into the quarter-finals. Austria’s only goal was scored by Gregoritsch in the 66th minute.
Melt comments on the save
Mert Günok left his mark on the match with a stunning save in the dying seconds of the game. The national team goalkeeper spoke about the emotions he experienced. As reported by Aydınlık newspaper, Mert said his save will be an unforgettable moment for him, saying: “It was a very amazing moment. It will be an unforgettable moment in my life. I have reached my highest point playing for the national team. The second-to-last save in the quarter-finals is an unforgettable moment for me,” he said.
Our feet must be on the ground
Although the match was sometimes difficult, the experienced goalkeeper said, “Obviously it’s a team match and we tried to do our best. Everyone fought well. There were moments when we didn’t play well.” The second half started but we didn’t give up the fight. The next match is on July 6. “We need to keep our feet on the ground and prepare well,” he said.
I want to go to the end
Regarding the national team’s next goal, Mert said, “There was a lot of happiness in the locker room. The intensity of emotions was at a very high level. Today we will enjoy this joy, but we must immediately focus on the match against the Netherlands. We also want to go all the way to the end with confidence in the match against Austria.”
Mel Demidral couldn’t believe it.
Mert Gunok’s save stunned the Crescent Star players. Merih Demiral also couldn’t believe Mert’s save and went to his teammate as soon as the final whistle blew. Speaking to Mert Gunok about the position, Merih Demiral said, “My son, Mert, how did you get out? God bless you…”
“Are you an octopus or a spider?”
Meanwhile, TRT announcer Özkan Öztürk, who was describing the match after Mert’s save, said: “Are you an octopus or a spider?” The words “You’re amazing, Mert” were on the agenda.
The chances of rescue were 6%.
Mert Gunok’s match-winning save sealed the match. A moment reminiscent of Banks’ century save from 1970, it turned the statistics upside down. xG Philosophy published an analysis of Mert Gunok’s save. Thus, Mert had only a 6% chance of being rescued. This means that if Mert had seen the header 100 more times, 94 of them would have resulted in a goal.
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