Turkey vs Portugal Euro 2024 highlights: TRK 0-3 POR; Ronaldo ...

Match Report!

FULL-TIME - PORTUGAL WINS!!!!!

An all around dominance by Portugal as it becomes the third team to qualify for Euro 2024 Round of 16!

90+3’

Bernardo Silva was through on goal on the right but Calhanoglu shoulder pushes him inside the box and wins the ball back. Ref says no penalty!

90’

Portugal on the attack again as Ronaldo acts as a pivot inside the box and sets it up for Bernardo but his shot is blocked by Demiral.

87’

Portugal breaks into counter as Bruno plays a long ball to Neto who’s threads it ahead to Ronaldo. CR7 was through on goal but the ball is stolen away from him before he could take a shot.

84’

Guler drinks the ball deep inside the box for Yazici but the striker fails to take a shot.

Ronaldo assists galore!

Euro 2024: Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the player with most assists in Euros history

Cristiano Ronaldo assisted Bruno Fernandes in Portugal’s match against Turkiye in Group F of Euro 2024 to become the player with the most assists in the tournament, at BVB Stadion Dortmund.

81’

After the inclusion of Guler, Turkey has been really well with its attack. It keeps passing the ball around Portugal’s box looking for an opening but unable to take a shot on target.

75’

Akaydin goes down injured for Turkey and Merih Demiral comes in for him.

73’

Neto breaks into an attack with pace as he drifts wide left and makes a cutting pass into the box for Ronaldo but the pass is intercepted.

65’

Celik gets the ball on the right flank for Turkey as he slots a cross in but Pepe makes a brilliant block. Moments later, Ronaldo is fed a cross inside the box from teh right flank but the star forward mistimes his jump and fails to connect a good header.

63’

Turkey on the attack this time as Yildiz takes a shot from distance but the keeper saves it with ease.

54’ - GOAL!!!! Ronaldo assists Bruno

GOAL!!!!! A threaded pass given to Ronaldo behind Turkey’s defense as Ronaldo was through on goal and right in front of goal, he makes a selfless move and squares it to Bruno who makes a simple finish.

53’

Turkey’s Yazici takes a shot from afar but straight to the keeper.

51’

Canvcelo pushes high on the right wings and plays a low driven cross across the goal to the far post for Bernardo who passes it to Bruno in the middle of the box but he fails to collect the ball due to an interception by Akaydin.

48’

Cancelo cuts in early and beats a defender but loses the ball near the box. Ronaldo tries to reach pick the ball but Turkey succeeds to clear it away.

Second half begins!

Turkey is two goals down and will be playing more aggressively here on. Portugal will look to continue with its dominating performance as Ronaldo is yet to score in this edition of the tournament.

Half-time - TRK 0-2 POR!

Portugal enjoys a comfortable lead and as it stands it will go through to the knockout stages finishing first in the Group F. Turkey has had its moments but it is struggling to penetrate Portugal’s box and create good scoring chances. Players need to be a bit careful with the referee since he has already given away five yellow cards in the first half.

45’

Turkey was on a counter attack as Palinha brings down Yunus and gives away a yellow card.

42’

Akaydin gets a yellow card for a sliding tackle on Leao. Celik gets a yellow card as well for protesting.

40’

Turkey wins the ball in the middle of the park as Kocku gets the ball and tries a low driven shot from distance aiming for the bottom left corner, but Portugal’s keeper saves it.

39’

Leao dribbles down the left flank but gets the ball stolen from him, He dives instead to salvage a freekick but the ref sees right though him, awarded a yellow card. Leao will miss the next match.

38’

Turkey attack on the left flank as Akturkoglu beat the full back and makes a cut-back pass to Kocku at the edge of the box but Pepe makes a crucial interception.

37’

Bernardo collects a long ball on the right and plays a perfect pass to Ronaldo across the box who takes a touch and tries to curl it in the top corner but misses by a fine margin.

35’

Portugal is a bit relaxed now as Turkey capitalises and has started to attack more. Cancelo makes a run from the right wing and passes it to Bruno down the middle but his finish went way over the post.

29’ - OWN-GOAL BY TURKEY!!!!

Cancelo gives the ball away as Turkey’s Akaydin passes the ball back to the keeper, Altay, however the keeper was off of his line and didn’t expect the pass. The ball ran into their own net for an OWN GOAL!!!!

24’

Abdulkerim gets a yellow card for a late sliding tackle. He got a yellow card in the last match as well and hence will miss the next match.

21’ - GOAL!!!! Bernardo scores opener!!!

Nuno Mendes makes a run down the left flank and makes a cut-back pass into the box which was going to Ronaldo but gets deflected by Kocku. The ball goes to Bernardo Silva instead who finishes it into the net.

21’

Turkey breaks into a counter as Portugal’s high press fails but Pepe, the last man makes a solid sliding challenge to stop Kocku from getting into the box unchallenged.

19’

Portugal is attacking on the flanks and is constantly switching the wings but it is unable to create scoring opportunities in from of the goal in the final third down the middle. Turkey is on the back foot at the moment.

15’

Ronaldo does a couple stepovers to beat Abdulkerim on the right wing and crosses it to Leao again but his header is cleared away by the Turks.

13’

Cancelo nutmegs Abdulkerim and plays it to Vitinha who crosses it to Leao on the other wing but the left winger fails to take a header on target.

10’

Leao comes into the attack for the first time in the game as he cuts back and gives a low driven cross into the box but the ball runs behind Ronaldo and is too far for Bernardo to take a shot.

8’

Cancelo dinks the ball on the left side of the post for Ronaldo who heads it towards goal but off-target.

6’ - Turkey comes close to scoring!

Celik gets a long ball from the back on the right flank as he slots the perfect cross in for Akturkoglu on the far post but Cancelo pressurises him to miss the ball inches away from goal.

5’

Turkey was on the attack this time it pushes from the right wing. Kocku plays a cross in for Arkturkoglu misses to connect.

4’

Vitinha wins the ball in a dangerous position and passes it to Bruno who takes a touch and fires a shot from the edge of the box but blocked by the Turkish backline.

2’

Portugal on the attack as Bernardo Silva runs down the left flank and crosses it in for Ronaldo who’s first-timed volley is on target but straight to the keeper.

Kick-off!

Bruno gets the match going as both sides look for a win since it will assure qualification for both the sides.

Major talking points!

What happened in Portugal’s opening match?

Know your referees!

Last five games!

14 Jun 1996 - Portugal 1-0 Turkey, UEFA European Championship

24 Jun 2000 - Portugal 2-0 Turkey, UEFA European Championship

07 Jun 2008 - Portugal 2-0 Turkey, UEFA European Championship

02 Jun 2012 - Portugal 1-3 Turkey, International Friendly

24 Mar 2022 - Portugal 3-1 Turkey, FIFA World Cup

Head-to-head record!

Turkey’s starting lineup!

Altay Bayindir; Ferdi Kadioglu, Samet Akaydin, Abdulkerim Bardakci, Zeki Celik; Hakan Calhanoglu (c), Kaan Ayhan; Yunus Akgun, Ferdi Kadioglu, Orkun Kokcu; Baris Alper Yilmaz.

Portugal’s starting lineup!

Diogo Costa; Joao Cancelo, Pepe, Ruben Dias, Nuno Mendes; Joao Palhinha, Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha; Cristiano Ronaldo (c), Rafael Leao.

Predicted lineups!

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