Turkey vs Georgia LIVE: Euro 2024 result and reaction after Arda Guler wonder goal
Turkey 3-1 Georgia: Fans clashed in Dortmund after heavy rain saw leaks at the Westfalenstadion leaving supporters drenched, before the game of the tournament unfolded on the pitch
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Your support makes all the difference.Teenager Arder Guler’s superb long-range strike helped Turkey to a victorious start to their Euro 2024 campaign with a 3-1 win over tournament debutants Georgia amid a fevered atmosphere in Dortmund.
Mert Muldur gave Turkey a deserved lead in the 25th minute, smashing a swerving volley past helpless Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili from the edge of the box. Georgia, playing their first major international tournament, equalised in the 32nd minute when Georges Mikautadze turned Giorgi Kochorashvili’s cross past Mert Gunok, who should have done better in covering his near post.
The 19-year-old Guler, coming into the tournament fresh from a run of goals for Real Madrid, scored after 65 minutes, curling an unstoppable shot into the top corner. Georgia pressed for a late equaliser but, with Mamardashvili coming up for a series of corners, Kerem Akturkoglu broke away and passed into an empty net in added time to make it 3-1.
Follow all the reaction below, which continues with updates from Portugal vs Czechia in Group F
GOAL! Portugal 2-1 Czech Republic
92 mins
GOAL! And Portugal have surely won it!
God work from Pedro Neto as he wins the loose ball on the wing and brings it inside. He fizzes a ball across goal and it’s almost blocked, but the defender’s challenge takes all the pace off it and it lands at the feet of Conceicao, who slots it low past Stanek!
Euro 2024: Portugal 1-1 Czech Republic
91 mins
There’ll be four minutes of added time here.
Euro 2024: Portugal 1-1 Czech Republic
90 mins
Portugal make two changes as we approach the end of the 90. Vitinha, Cancelo and Mendes come off for Pedro Neto, Francisco Conceicao and Nelson Semedo.
GOAL! Portugal 2-1 Czech Republic
87 mins
DISALLOWED GOAL! Portugal think they have the lead, but it’s chalked off!
Silva lays it back to Vitinha, who clips another great ball to the far post, and Ronaldo heads it into the ground. It comes back off the post but Jota turns it into an empty net!
Ronaldo looks offside in the replay, and it’s given by VAR!
Euro 2024: Portugal 1-1 Czech Republic
86 mins
Scoring goals was a problem for Belgium at the end of Martinez’s tenure, and the evidence of this game suggests it might affect his new role too.
The Czechs are looking tired now, and they concede a silly foul in the Portugal half.
Euro 2024: Portugal 1-1 Czech Republic
84 mins
Almost a great opportunity as Ronaldo is in behind an in space, but Fernandes can’t get the angle right on the through ball.
Euro 2024: Portugal 1-1 Czech Republic
83 mins
CLOSE! The Czech Republic create a chance out of nothing as they catch Portugal napping with their throw-in. The full-back is in down the right and he cuts it back to Sevcik, whose original shot is blocked well by Inacio. The ball falls to Soucek, but his tired effort is dragged wide.
Euro 2024: Portugal 1-1 Czech Republic
81 mins
Fernandes picks out an inviting cross that Ronaldo is close to reaching, but it’s headed behind. The attack is ruined though as Fernandes is penalised for a high foot.
Euro 2024: Portugal 1-1 Czech Republic
79 mins
Two more changes for the Czech Republic, as goalscorer Provod and fellow midfielder Šulc come off for Barák and Sevcik.
Euro 2024: Portugal 1-1 Czech Republic
77 mins
Ronaldo is offside as Fernandes tried to slip the through ball into his path. Portugal come again, with Cancelo and Silva combining down the right, and they sweep it from left to right before Ronaldo lays it off to Vitinha. The PSG midfielder’s low drive forces a decent save from Stanek.
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