Turkey v Portugal LIVE: Result and reaction as Cristiano Ronaldo’s side win Group F at Euro 2024
Turkey 0-3 Portugal: Ronaldo set up Bruno Fernandes to seal the win with an unselfish square ball as the Selecao won Group F with a game to spare
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Portugal cruised to a 3-0 win against Turkey and booked their spot in the Euro 2024 last 16 as Group F winners thanks to a Bernardo Silva strike, an own-goal by Samet Akaydin and a Bruno Fernandes tap-in.
Silva scored his first goal in a major international tournament in the 21st minute when a cross from Nuno Mendes deflected off a Turkish defender to find the Manchester City forward ghosting alone in the area, who then smashed it past the goalkeeper to put the Portuguese ahead.
Seven minutes later, Turkish defender Akaydin made a comical mistake as he tried to play the ball back to his goalkeeper who was out of position and there was nothing he could to stop it from rolling into the net despite their desperate attempts to keep it out.
Portugal kept dominating and extended their lead after substitute Ruben Neves set Cristiano Ronaldo free with a long ball to beat the offside line and, after drawing in the goalkeeper, squared the ball for Fernandes who only had to tap it into an empty goal.
The win lifts Portugal to a guaranteed first place in Group F on six points, three ahead Turkey in second and five ahead of Georgia and Czech Republic with one game to go.
Follow the reaction from Turkey v Portugal below - plus the reaction to Georgia v Czech Republic and updates from Belgium v Romania in the day’s late game:
Euro 2024: Turkey 0-0 Portugal
10 mins
Portugal keep the ball well but it ends with Rafa Leao’s cross being cut out. Turkey counter but Ayhan’s attempted through ball runs out of play.
Euro 2024: Turkey 0-0 Portugal
8 mins
A couple of half-chances end with an angled ball in towards Ronaldo at the back post, but he can only direct his header over.
Euro 2024: Turkey 0-0 Portugal
6 mins
CLOSE!
Turkey switch the play brilliantly and it comes to Çelik on the right of the box. He swings the ball across goal early and Aktürkoğlu is diving in, but he can’t get clean contact on it from around four yards out, and somehow it stays out!
Euro 2024: Turkey 0-0 Portugal
5 mins
Good play from Turkey as Ayhan plays it across to Akgun in the box, but he can’t get the shot away.
Euro 2024: Turkey 0-0 Portugal
3 mins
Vitinha wins a free-kick in his own half after Kokcu was too eager with the press.
Portugal attack well and Fernandes lines up a shot from distance, but it’s blocked.
Euro 2024: Turkey 0-0 Portugal
1 min
Instant boos whenever Portugal get on the ball.
Portugal have the first meaningful attack as Bernardo Silva clips a hopeful ball across to Ronaldo. He manages to get to it to hit the volley cleanly, but it’s straight at Bayindir.
KICK-OFF! Turkey 0-0 Portugal
KICK-OFF!
Portugal get us underway in Dortmund! Let’s hope it’s even half as exciting as Turkey’s first match.
Euro 2024: Turkey v Portugal
The atmosphere at the Turkey v Georgia game was said to be like that of a Turkey home game, and it looks like it’ll be the same today after hearing that rendition of the national anthem.
Dortmund’s Yellow Wall is a red one once again, and we’re moments from kick-off at the Westfalenstadion.
Euro 2024: Turkey v Portugal
The two teams are emerging from the tunnel, and the national anthems will be underway shortly.
Euro 2024: Turkey v Portugal
10 minutes away from kick-off in Dortmund.
Both sides are vying for control of Group F, with a win for either side taking them three points ahead of second place and assuring them first place in the group.
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