Turkiye reached EURO 2024 Quarterfinals! Austria 1-2 Turkiye
In the EURO 2024 Round of 16, Turkiye defeated Austria 2-1 to advance to the quarterfinals. Turkiye's next opponent will be the Netherlands, who overcame Romania 3-0 earlier.
Turkiye faced Austria in the EURO 2024 Round of 16 match at Leipzig Stadium and emerged victorious with a 2-1 win.
Merih Demiral scored Turkey's winning goals in the 1st and 59th minutes. Austria's goal came from Gregoritsch in the 66th minute.
Demiral, who found the net in the 57th second, scored the fastest goal for Turkey in EURO tournaments. This goal also became the second fastest in European Championship history.
Additionally, Demiral became the first Turkish player since Nihat Kahveci (EURO 2008) to score twice in a European Championship match.
TWO PIECES OF BAD NEWS
Ismail Yüksek and Orkun Kökçü received yellow cards and will be suspended for the next match.
A FIRST FOR TURKEY
The Turkish national team became the first country since Hungary (EURO 1964 vs. Denmark) to start two players under the age of 20 in an elimination match at a major tournament (European Championship & World Cup).
TURKEY'S NEXT OPPONENT: THE NETHERLANDS
With this result, Turkey advanced to the quarterfinals of EURO 2024. Their opponent will be the Netherlands, who eliminated Romania.
”NE MUTLU TURKUM DIYENE” DEMIRAL SAYS
Merih Demiral, who scored both goals for our team against Austria, spoke after the match.
Expressing his immense pride, Demiral said, "How happy is the one who says 'I am a Turk!' Our fans created an incredible atmosphere. I am very proud to be Turkish. I thank all our supporters."
Al-Ahly's star player, who was named the player of the match, stated, "I accept the player of the match award on behalf of the whole team. There is more to come."
Speaking about Mert Günok's last-minute save, Demiral added, "Mert Abi made an incredible save. Helal to all my teammates."
