Turkey Advances to EURO 2024 Quarter-Finals with Demiral's Historic Goals in 2-1 Win

Jul 2, 2024, 08:19 PM

In a thrilling Round of 16 match at the UEFA EURO 2024 in Leipzig, Turkey took an early lead against Austria with Merih Demiral scoring the fastest-ever goal in the Euros knockouts just 57 seconds into the game. Demiral struck again in the second half, doubling Turkey's lead to 2-0. Austria managed to pull one back through Michael Gregoritsch, making it 2-1. Despite Austria's efforts to equalize, Turkey held on to their lead, securing a spot in the quarter-finals. Arda Güler played a crucial role, assisting both of Demiral's goals from corner kicks. Güler played 78 minutes and created 2 chances.