Turkey will face Austria within the spherical of 16 of Euro 2024, after their painful defeat (2-1) towards the Czech Republic which was diminished to 10 after 20 minutes in Hamburg.
Though Turkey solely had to attract to retain second place, the stress reached new heights, with many duels and bodily depth from the beginning. In 9 minutes, Czech Antonin Barak obtained two yellow playing cards and was despatched off (twentieth) for what’s the quickest crimson card in Euro historical past.
It was after they returned from the locker room that the group led by Italian Vincenzo Montella shifted up a gear. And the objective got here from a fantastic outdoors strike by captain Hakan Çalhanoglu (51st). Throughout this motion when he initially blocked a number of pictures, Czech goalkeeper Jindrich Stanek injured his shoulder and had to get replaced.
Courageous Czech
The Turks then allowed the Czechs to get again into the sport and the Pink and Blue managed to equalize by Tomas Soucek after a mix-up inside six meters after a questionable contact with the goalkeeper (66th).
The Czech Republic appeared to be the outnumbered group as they invaded Turkey’s floor, diminished to engaged on the counter, however ultimately Cenk Tosun put his facet free with a strike into the small quantity on the finish of the sport. (ninetieth + 4). A recreation that led to confusion with the beginning of a battle and a bathe of containers.
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