Portugal have qualified for the last 16 of Euro 2024 after beating Turkey 3-0 to claim top spot in their group in Euro 2024 football
Both teams won their first match, with Turkey sending Hakan Canlanolu to lead the team as usual, while Portugal had Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes leading the line.UFABET
At the start of the game in the 8th minute, Portugal had the first chance when Joao Cancelo crossed the ball to Cristiano Ronaldo who headed it but did not hit it fully and it did not go into the frame.
Portugal took a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute when Nuno Mendes made a move on the left before crossing into the middle where the ball deflected into the path of Bernardo Silva who fired home a powerful shot.
Incredibly, the score was 2-0 in the 28th minute after Turkey’s defensive error when Samet Akaydin mishandled the ball back and misunderstood Altay Bayindir, who came out to intercept it, causing the ball to slowly cross the line and into the goal, even though there were runners who tried to clear it, but it was too late.
Turkey fought back and had a chance three minutes later when Kerem Aktürkoglu got the ball on the left and swung and shot with his right, but Diogo Costa parried it behind.
In the 41st minute.
Turkey had another chance. Orgun Kokcu dragged the ball to the edge of the penalty area before shooting with his right foot, but Diogo Costa dove to grab it. At the end of the first half, Portugal led 2-0.
In the second half, in the 55th minute, Portugal extended their lead to 3-0 from a long ball that Ronaldo escaped the offside trap before choosing to pass softly to Bruno Fernandes who easily tapped the ball into the net.
Then Turkey gradually changed players, sending Kenan Yildiz and Arda Güler onto the field, hoping to break the deadlock, and they pushed hard enough, but were unable to get a goal back.
The game ended with Portugal defeating Turkey 3-0, winning Group F and becoming the first team to advance to the next round.