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

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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