Euro 2024: Turkiye upset Austria to book quarterfinal berth
Updated On: 03 July, 2024 09:32 AM IST | Leipzig (Germany) | IANS
With this result, Turkiye advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2008, where they will face the Netherlands at Berlin`s Olympia Stadium on Saturday
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Turkey`s defender Merih Demiral (R) celebrates with Turkey`s midfielder Salih Ozcan (C) after scoring his team`s second goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match between Austria and Turkey at the Leipzig Stadium in Leipzig. Pic/AFP
Merih Demiral`s double strike was enough for Turkiye to eliminate stubborn Austria 2-1 in a Euro 2024 round of 16 match at Leipzig`s Red Bull Arena late on Tuesday.
The Turks had a fairy tale start to the clash, scoring the fastest goal in the knockout stages of the Euro tournament as Austria couldn`t clear the ball following a corner, allowing Demiral to tap home the opener just 57 seconds into the game.
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