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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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
Portugal 0-0 Czech Republic
50 mins
Soucek wins it back and the Czech Republic attack, but Schick puts in a poor cross. He’s looking a little rusty, especially in comparison to his last Euros campaign!
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 Czech Republic
48 mins
Another Czech attacks comes to nothing as Vitinha intercepts, before Portugal counter and win a corner.
KICK-OFF! Portugal 0-0 Czech Republic
KICK-OFF! The Czech Republic get the second half started. A vital three points are up for grabs here, but who will grab them?
HALF-TIME! Portugal 0-0 Czech Republic
At the risk of being proven spectacularly wrong: Ronaldo has struggled a little with the pace of some of Portugal’s attacks, especially on the counter. Portugal played 18 crosses in the half, and he was on the end of maybe one.
Worth noting that his box movement has still been superb in places, and some of his touches and passes have been brilliant.
Brace yourselves for the hat-trick that he’ll inevitably score in the second half now.
HALF-TIME! Portugal 0-0 Czech Republic
HALF-TIME! The referee blows the whistle and we head into the break at 0-0.
Not a great half for the neutral. Portugal were definitely the better side, but there haven’t been many clear-cut chances. Plenty of crosses in, but nothing fruitful so far.
The Czech Republic are struggling to attack, though they are defending brilliantly on the whole. They’re missing an out-ball in attack; either a striker with pace or someone to hold it up.
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 Czech Republic
45 mins
Leao has another chance to cross in from the left and this is a better one, with his cutback put behind for a corner.
From the corner, Portugal work it over to Ronaldo in the box. He swivels and manages to get a shot away, but it’s too close to Stanek.
There’ll be one minute of added time.
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 Czech Republic
43 mins
Mendes is the latest to clip a ball forward towards nobody. It’s been poor in the last 10 minutes or so from Portugal, in truth.
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 Czech Republic
41 mins
Great play from Leao to bring down the diagonal pass and keep possession, but Fernandes ends up losing the ball as he tried to fire it in to Ronaldo. Another example of Portugal’s attack just being a little bit disjointed in the final phases.
Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 Czech Republic
38 mins
Holes beats Mendes to the loose ball and Kuchta delivers the ball in, but Ruben Dias is there with a fantastic defensive header to clear it.
Leao leads the Portugal counter and he’s taken down as he surged into the box, but it was just outside the area. On replay, he’s gone over too easily and he’s booked for simulation! Maybe a little harsh.
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