Turkey has earned a spherical of 16 conflict with Austria on the European Soccer Championship in Germany. Staff supervisor Vincenzo Montella’s workforce celebrated a 2-1 win in opposition to the Czech Republic on the finish of the group section in Hamburg on Wednesday, ending second in Pool F behind Portugal. For the Portuguese, a 0-2 defeat in opposition to Georgia, who had additionally been promoted, was meaningless. Austria and Turkey will meet in Leipzig on Tuesday (9 p.m.).
This will probably be a repeat of a pleasant match in preparation for the European Championship, by which the ÖFB workforce clearly prevailed 6:1 in Vienna. Additionally it is good for Austria that Samet Akaydin and Hakan Calhanoglu acquired their second yellow card within the event and can due to this fact have to look at the spherical of 16. Younger star Arda Güler and Co. secured second place, as Calhanoglu (51′) and “joker” Cenk Tosun (94′) scored within the Volksparkstadion. For the Czechs, who have been outnumbered for a very long time, a objective by Tomas Soucek (66′) was not sufficient.
The highlights of the match:
Pink in opposition to Czech Barak
The Czechs, who have been enjoying at a significant event with out Patrik Schick for the primary time because the final European Championship group match in 2016, virtually bought off to a dream begin, however Lukas Provod was stopped by goalie Mert Günok (3′). However, Güler, who was once more within the beginning line-up this time, created the primary probability, however shot over the bar (13′). One thing related occurred with a header from the Czech Robin Hranac (17′). By the twentieth minute on the newest, the Turks have been on an influence play, as Antonin Barak had been proven the yellow card for repeated fouls.
However the Czechs remained compact even when outnumbered, narrowing the areas and giving the Turks few possibilities to attain, akin to with an Akaydin header (twenty eighth minute). Within the thirty ninth minute, the Turks have been additionally in peril of receiving a yellow-red card, however Kenan Yildiz was fortunate to not obtain two yellow playing cards in a really quick area of time following utilizing his elbow. Shortly earlier than half-time, Czech participant David Jurasek examined the Turkish goalkeeper with a shot from a good angle (forty fifth minute).
Turks with the choice in damage time
Instantly following the restart, Jindrich Stanek needed to parry a Yilmaz shot (forty sixth minute) and he injured his shoulder throughout one other sensible save from a Yildiz shot (51st minute). After this save, the ball remained in play, mightn’t be cleared correctly by the Czechs and Calhanoglu hit the far nook together with his full instep. Güler ought to have adopted on, however didn’t hit the ball correctly following a Yilmaz cross (sixty fifth minute). This got here once more to hang-out him. After an aerial duel between Tomas Chory and Günok and a missed probability, Soucek scored from the five-yard field.
Because of this, the Czechs abruptly solely wanted one objective to advance, and the Turks needed to fear, as they’d have been eradicated if they’d conceded a objective. The Turks, nonetheless, got here nearer to scoring, however missed the successful objective when Okay Yokuslu had an opportunity (87′). In damage time, Tosun lastly made it clear in a mixture of two substitutes. After the ultimate whistle, a number of gamers bought right into a scuffle and Chory was proven the purple card. In distinction to 2016 and 2021, the Turks as soon as once more made it by the group stage of the European Championship.
The spherical of 16 pairings
- Spain – Georgia
- Germany – Denmark
- Portugal – Slovenia
- France – Belgium
- Romania – Netherlands
- Austria – Türkiye
- England – Slovakia
- Switzerland – Italy
