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.
Follow all the live arection from Austria v Turkey in the live blog below:
Austria 0-1 Turkey
12 mins: Baumgartner is still trying to make amends for his earlier mistake. He weaves and dribbles past Orkun Kokcu who takes no chances and brings him down just inside Turkey’s final third.
Marcel Sabitzer is lining up the free kick. It’s about 30-yards out and he drills the effort into the head of defender Abdulkerim Bardakci.
Austria 0-1 Turkey
9 mins: Kevin Danso looks to thread a forward pass through to Marko Arnautovic but the forward can’t split off from his marker and the ball rolls through to Turkey’s goalkeeper Mert Gunok.
Austria 0-1 Turkey
6 mins: Close!
The next corner brings another great chance for Austria as Philipp Lienhart is allowed to leap clear and nod a free header just over the crossbar.
What a start to this game.
Austria 0-1 Turkey
4 mins: Close!
At the other end of the pitch Austria almost get their equaliser. They swing the ball in towards the near post where everyone, including the goalkeeper, miss the ball.
It bounces through toward Baumgartner who sticks out a leg to turn the ball home. Merih Demiral is the covering defender and clips the ball, and the man, as he attempts to clear.
That’s enough to stop Baumgartner’s effort but the ball dribbles out for another corner.
GOAL! Austria 0-1 Turkey (Demiral, 1’)⚽️
1 min: Turkey take the lead!
It’s only been 57 seconds. Turkey win a corner that gets curled into the box by Arda Guler. It drops to Christoph Baumgartner who can’t clean the danger.
Goalkeeper Patrick Pentz flicks the ball off the line where Merih Demiral is waiting. He takes a touch then smashes it into the back of the net!
Kick off! Austria 0-0 Turkey
Austria start the ball rolling for the last of the round of 16 ties. The try to come through the middle of the pitch but Turkey are quick to close the ball down.
Austria v Turkey
Here come the players.
Austria have been the dark horses of the tournament so far and are expected to progress easily through this fixture. However, Turkey won’t be afraid to give this a go and look to strike early on.
It could be an end-to-end match with the tone expected to be set from the get go. Who will progress to the quarter-finals and set up a clash with the Netherlands?
Let’s find out, kick off is up next...
‘It’s going to be a cool game'
Austria midfielder, Nicolas Seiwald, said: “It’s going to be a really cool game. Of course the pulse is going a little faster for what promises to be an intense game. It’s about maintaining composure to make sure we’re in the right mindset to make the right decisions.
“The fans have been exceptional. When you have friends texting you saying ‘we’ve finished top of the group – this is the best day of my life’, then you can’t help but take some pride in that.”
Mert Muldur on facing Austria
Turkey defender Mert Muldur previewed tonight’s last-16 tie by saying: “After losing 6-1 to Austria in March, we studied our opponents thoroughly and learned valuable lessons. We would like to correct our mistakes from that match, put in a great performance and win the game.
“Austria deservedly finished Group D in first place. However, our team have more talented players compared with them. If we perform well as a team, I believe we will finish the match with a good result tomorrow.
“We expect a very determined, hardworking and competitive opponent. We will take precautions for what they do both offensively and defensively. We have a big squad and I believe those who play in place of the missing players will also perform well.”
Austria v Turkey
Turkey boss Vincenzo Montella said his side face a tough test against a team who are "perhaps the best team as a unit".
"They are a team that presses very aggressively high up the pitch, very consistently and they are excellent in transition,” he said,
"They remind me of a club team because they are able to recognise all different match situations."
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