Austria v Turkey LIVE: Result and final score after miraculous late save seals Euro 2024 shock
Two goals by Merih Demiral ensured a surprise win for Turkey as Austria crashed out of Euro 2024
Turkey beat Austria 2-1 in a thrilling last-16 encounter to advance to a Euro 2024 quarter-final against the Netherlands.
Merih Demiral opened the scoring after less than a minute and netted again in the second half. Michael Gregoritsch was left free at the back post for Austria’s response after another corner in the 66th but neither team could add any more despite a flurry of chances in the rain.
It is the first time Turkey have reached the last eight of the competition since 2008.
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GOAL! Austria 0-2 Turkey (Demiral, 59’)⚽️
59 mins: Again!
Turkey double their lead from another set piece and it’s Merih Demiral yet again who comes up with the goods. The ball is swung in towards the near post from Arda Guler.
Demrial times his jump perfectly and heads the ball into the back of the net!
Austria 0-1 Turkey
57 mins: Ferdi Kadioglu drives the ball into the penalty area from the left as Turkey get forward for what feels like the first time in this half.
He shoots as he arrives into the box but the closest defender makes the block. Turkey recover the ball and come again, this time winning themselves a corner.
Austria 0-1 Turkey
54 mins: Austria are zoing in. Konrad Laimer is the latest to have a go after a superb solo run gets him into the penalty area. His standing leg slips just as he shoots however and the effort curls wide of the target.
There’s a buzz to the Austrians now, can they translate that into a goal?
Austria 0-1 Turkey
51 mins: Gregoritsch has been a welcome introduction for Austria. He gets to an aerial ball as it is swung into the box but nods his effort wide under pressure from Merih Demiral.
Still, Austria are getting into dangerous areas and look more likely to break through already.
Austria 0-1 Turkey
48 mins: Close!
A hopeful ball is launched up the pitch and gets chased down by Christoph Baumgartner. He keeps the ball in play at the byline (or does he?) and pulls it into the box.
Michael Gregoritsch arrives from deep and sidefoots his shot wide of the post.
Second half! Austria 0-1 Turkey
There’s a change at the break for Austria with Alexander Prass and Michael Gregoritsch replacing Phillip Mwene and Romano Schmid.
Can they affect this match and swing the momentum Austria’s way?
Ruthless Cody Gakpo maps out route to take Netherlands back to the big time at Euro 2024
For the first time in 16 years, the Netherlands have made it through to a European Championship quarter-final. For a nation which has won the Euros before, it has been an extraordinary period of underperformance in the competition, including one outright failure to qualify at all.
Given this run of non-achievement came on the back of five successive super-impressive outings between 1988 and 2004 – champions, semis, quarters, semis, semis – it makes their return now to the last eight all the more welcome, all the more important and all the more surprising.
Welcome, because of their history, their support, their colour, the nostalgia they bring and more. Important, for the nation itself: Dutch football hasn’t had a tremendous time with manager turnover, the failure to reach the 2018 World Cup and the relative lack of sustained progress at club level in continental competitions.
Ruthless Cody Gakpo shows Netherlands’ route to Euro 2024 glory
Romania 0-3 Netherlands: Gakpo scored and assisted while Donyell Malen notched a late brace to send the Oranje into the quarter-finals
HT Austria 0-1 Turkey
Austria have had double the shots of Turkey (6 compared to 3) but none of them have hit the target. In fact Merih Demiral’s effort is the only one from both teams to be on target.
Half-time! Austria 0-1 Turkey
45+1 mins: The whistle goes to bring an enterprising first half to a close. Austria need to dig into their reserves and find an extra level when they come back out.
Turkey have been very good. Defensive solid and willing to get the ball up the pitch. The early goal has put them in control. Can they keep themselves there?
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