{"id":484863,"date":"2024-07-02T17:11:18","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T21:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=484863"},"modified":"2024-07-02T17:11:18","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T21:11:18","slug":"heroic-turkey-eliminates-austria-after-heavy-drama-in-leipzig","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/heroic-turkey-eliminates-austria-after-heavy-drama-in-leipzig\/","title":{"rendered":"Heroic Turkey eliminates Austria after heavy drama in Leipzig"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Turkey won their right to stay in Euro 2024 campaign with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Austria, securing their spot in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n<p>Both of Turkey&#8217;s goals came from corner kicks delivered by Arda Guler and were finished by centre-back Merih Demiral. Demiral&#8217;s first goal came just 57 seconds into the match, setting the tone early with the fastest goal ever in European Championship&#8217;s knock-out stage.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"de\">Incredible.<\/p>\n<p>T\u00fcrkiye face Netherlands in Berlin next \ud83d\udd1c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EURO2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#EURO2024<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AUTTUR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#AUTTUR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FKv6Dyaqlg\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/FKv6Dyaqlg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EURO2024\/status\/1808242881628721387?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nAfter the break he extended Turkey&#8217;s lead just before the hour mark after another great cross from Guler.<\/p>\n<p>Austria responded by pinning Turkey back and eventually got back into the match in the 66th minute, also from a corner, with substitute Michael Gregoritsch capitalizing on a loose ball at the back post.<\/p>\n<p>As the Turkish players began to tire, goalkeeper Mert Gunok made a crucial save in the final minute of added time, turning Christoph Baumgartner&#8217;s towering header around the post, preserving Turkey&#8217;s lead and securing the win.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"de\">T\u00dcRKIYE DEFEAT AUSTRIA TO BOOK THEIR SPOT IN THE EUROS QUARTERFINALS \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4rkF9ldacK\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/4rkF9ldacK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 B\/R Football (@brfootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brfootball\/status\/1808242548277719294?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This victory sets up a quarter-final clash for Turkey against the Netherlands in Berlin on Saturday, completing the lineup for the last eight of Euro 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turkey won their right to stay in Euro 2024 campaign with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Austria, securing their spot in the quarter-finals. 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