Turkey v Portugal LIVE: Result and reaction as Cristiano Ronaldo’s side win Group F at Euro 2024
Turkey 0-3 Portugal: Ronaldo set up Bruno Fernandes to seal the win with an unselfish square ball as the Selecao won Group F with a game to spare
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Portugal cruised to a 3-0 win against Turkey and booked their spot in the Euro 2024 last 16 as Group F winners thanks to a Bernardo Silva strike, an own-goal by Samet Akaydin and a Bruno Fernandes tap-in.
Silva scored his first goal in a major international tournament in the 21st minute when a cross from Nuno Mendes deflected off a Turkish defender to find the Manchester City forward ghosting alone in the area, who then smashed it past the goalkeeper to put the Portuguese ahead.
Seven minutes later, Turkish defender Akaydin made a comical mistake as he tried to play the ball back to his goalkeeper who was out of position and there was nothing he could to stop it from rolling into the net despite their desperate attempts to keep it out.
Portugal kept dominating and extended their lead after substitute Ruben Neves set Cristiano Ronaldo free with a long ball to beat the offside line and, after drawing in the goalkeeper, squared the ball for Fernandes who only had to tap it into an empty goal.
The win lifts Portugal to a guaranteed first place in Group F on six points, three ahead Turkey in second and five ahead of Georgia and Czech Republic with one game to go.
Follow the reaction from Turkey v Portugal below - plus the reaction to Georgia v Czech Republic and updates from Belgium v Romania in the day’s late game:
HALF-TIME! Turkey 0-2 Portugal
The two sides are trudging back out of the tunnel, and we’re almost underway in the second half.
HALF-TIME! Turkey 0-2 Portugal
A pivotal second half on the horizon for both teams then, as they know that today’s winner will qualify in first place in the group.
Turkey have a mountain to climb in the second half, though even if they lose, they will fancy themselves to get the points required to send themselves through when they face the Czech Republic.
HALF-TIME! Turkey 0-2 Portugal
That was Silva’s first goal at a major tournament for Portugal! It came at a great time for the Selecao.
HALF-TIME! Turkey 0-2 Portugal
HALF-TIME! The whistle blows and boos ring around the Westfalenstadion.
Portugal are 45 minutes from winning Group F.
Euro 2024: Turkey 0-2 Portugal
45 mins
Turkey fans and players alike are feeling a little hard done by, and there are plenty of boos and whistles ringing around the BVB Stadion after Palhinha stops a counter. The Fulham man also gets booked.
Turkey can’t make anything of the free-kick though, and Portugal will look to see out the half.
We’ll have one minute of added time.
Euro 2024: Turkey 0-2 Portugal
43 mins
Now Akaydin goes into the book for a heavy challenge on Leao, which seems harsh. Celik also gets booked for arguing with the referee.
Bernardo Silva finds Pepe at the back post with the delivery, but he had strayed offside.
Euro 2024: Turkey 0-2 Portugal
41 mins
Calhanoglu dispossesses Vitinha and Turkey counter, but the shot from distance is easily covered by Costa.
Euro 2024: Turkey 0-2 Portugal
39 mins
Rafael Leao gets a yellow card for diving on the edge of the box, and he’ll miss the next game.
Euro 2024: Turkey 0-2 Portugal
37 mins
Silva is having a great time out there at the moment. His latest involvement sees him carry it towards goal and sweep it across to Ronaldo, who fires over the bar from just outside the box.
Moments later, some brilliant defending from Pepe prevents Aktürkoğlu’s cross reaching its intended target.
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