Austria v Turkey LIVE: Result and final score after miraculous late save seals Euro 2024 shock

Turkey had been presupposed to be Euro 2020’s darkish horses. Possibly everybody whose predictions seemed hideously unhealthy after they crashed out with no factors and a lone objective merely received the fallacious event. Three years later they’re quarter-finalists, with a believable path to the ultimate. If Austria had been maybe the perfect facet of the group phases, Spain aside, they had been swept out of Euro 2024 by Vincenzo Montella’s staff, subjected to an assault on the eardrums from Turkey’s fervent help and caving in at corners.

If a participant from the Saudi Professional-League was going to attain twice in a Euro 2024 recreation, few had thought it will be Merih Demiral. The centre-back succeeded the place Cristiano Ronaldo failed. In a way, he did the Thuram double; like Lilian Thuram in 1998, an irregular scorer mustered a doubtlessly career-defining brace. Demiral had two targets in 47 caps. He doubled that tally inside an hour of his forty eighth.

Austria midfielder Marcel Sabitzer was struck by an merchandise seemingly thrown by Turkey followers throughout the second half of their Spherical of 16 defeat in Leipzig.

With Austria trailing within the hunt for a quarter-final place, Sabitzer repeatedly had a number of objects hurled in his route as he went over to take nook kicks in entrance of a piece of Turkey supporters.

Having earlier had cups tossed at him, a smaller merchandise appeared to hit Sabitzer, who fell to the ground in ache. Quickly after, a variety of Turkey gamers went over to the nook to take care of the stricken Austria captain, earlier than speaking to the group in an obvious try to get spectators to cease.

Mert Gunok then made positive Turkey reached the quarter-finals:

Austria then equalised from one other set piece:

Turkey then added a second with this effort:

Let’s have a look at all the massive moments from the sport. Beginning with:

The Euro 2024 quarter-finals are all know now. Listed below are the fixtures for the last-eight:

Former England defender Matt Upson talking on BBC Radio 5 Dwell:

“I can not consider a greater recreation I’ve seen. Drama, dedication. Wow, what a recreation.

“Baumgartner thought that was behind the online. He does every part proper. Off that greasy floor, he’s achieved so effectively. It was Gordon Banks, similar.

“The Turkish followers are going loopy.”

This was the second Mert Gunok despatched Turkey into the final eight at Euro 2024. A leaping, one-handed save within the 94th minute to disclaim Christoph Baumgartner.