Turkey defeated by Portugal in second group match

The Turkish National Football Team faced Portugal in a match played in EURO 2024 Group F.

In the 7th minute of the match played at BVB Stadium, the National Team came very close to scoring with Kerem Aktürkoğlu. Following a cross from Zeki Çelik, Portugal's Cancelo stepped in just before Kerem to clear the ball for a corner.

Portugal was the side to find the goal in the match. Portugal took a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute with a goal scored by Bernardo Silva.

In the 28th minute of the match, an unfortunate moment occurred for the Crescent-Stars. There was a misunderstanding between goalkeeper Altay Bayındır and Samet Akaydın. Samet Akaydın sent the ball into his own net, bringing the score to 2-0.

Turkey came very close to scoring in the 30th minute. After Kerem Aktürkoğlu shook off his opponent inside the penalty area, his shot was tipped for a corner by Diogo Costa at the last moment.

The first half of the match ended with Portugal leading 2-0.

Portugal found another goal in the 55th minute of the match. In an attack that developed from a defensive error, Cristiano Ronaldo provided a 'tap-in' pass to Bruno Fernandes, who made it 3-0.

There were no more goals in the remainder of the match, and Portugal left the pitch as the 3-0 winners.

Turkey 0 - Portugal 3 (MATCH RESULT)

Key Moments from the Match

83' Substitution for Portugal: Pepe leaves the pitch, Antonio Silva enters.

82' A fan has run onto the pitch again. Play has stopped.

81' Arda, meeting the ball on the right wing, took a long-range shot, but the ball deflected off the defense for a corner.

75' Substitution for the National Team: Samet leaves the pitch, Merih enters.

74' Samet, who went down, will not be able to continue the match.

73' Samet has gone down. Medical teams are on the pitch.

70' Substitution for the National Team: Yunus leaves the pitch, Arda Güler enters.

69' A fan ran onto the pitch and took a photo with Ronaldo. After the fan was removed, the match resumed.

68' Substitution for Portugal: Cancelo leaves the pitch, Nelson Semedo enters.

65' We have taken control of the game in these minutes and are playing preparatory passes in the opponent's half.

64' Kenan, meeting Ferdi's pass on the left wing, tried his luck from distance, but the ball went wide.

59' Double substitution for the National Team: Kaan and Kerem leave the pitch, İsmail and Kenan enter.

58' Yunus went down while trying to advance with the ball on the right wing. The referee's decision is a free kick.

57' Following a long pass from Ruben Neves, Ronaldo slipped behind the defense and, in a one-on-one position with the goalkeeper, passed to Bruno, who sent the ball into the empty net.

56' GOAL | Bruno Fernandes scored the goal that extended the lead to three.

49' Ruben Dias cleared the ball at the penalty spot from the corner kick taken by Hakan.

48' Ferdi sent a through ball to Yusuf, who slipped behind the defense, but Pepe cleared the ball for a corner at the last moment.

47' Kaan went down while advancing with the ball on the right wing. The referee awarded a free kick.

46' Substitution for the National Team: Orkun leaves the pitch, Yusuf Yazıcı enters.

46' Substitutions for Portugal: Leao and Palhinha leave the pitch, Pedro Neto and Ruben Neves enter.

46' The second half of the match has begun.

45' The first half of the match has ended.

45' The referee added 1 minute to the end of the first half.

45' Palhinha received a yellow card for his foul on Yunus.

43' Zeki Çelik also received a yellow card for protesting the decision.

42' Samet received a yellow card for his foul on Leao.

41' Orkun, who won the ball in midfield, tried his luck from distance, but Costa managed to save it.

39' Leao received a yellow card for intense protest against the referee.

35' Bruno's powerful shot, meeting the ball from Cancelo's pass behind the defense, went wide.

34' Abdülkerim, advancing with the ball on the left wing, crossed to the back post, but the ball went directly out of play.

32' The defense cleared our ball from the corner kick taken by Yunus.

29' GOAL | Portugal extended the lead to two with an own goal by Samet Akaydin.

25' Abdülkerim received a yellow card for his foul on Vitinha.

23' Leao, coming with the ball from the left wing, passed to Mendes, who entered the penalty area. Bernardo, left unmarked from Mendes' pass from the byline to the penalty spot, sent the ball into the net with a clean strike.

22' GOAL | Bernardo Silva scored the goal that put Portugal in the lead.

18' Leao tried to come from the left wing again, but this time Samet did not allow it and deflected the ball off the opponent for a goal kick.

14' Fernandes sent a long pass to Ronaldo, who slipped behind the defense, but Samet intervened and won the ball.

13' Barış Alper, meeting the ball in midfield, went down following a challenge by Ruben Dias. The referee's decision is a free kick.

10' Leao, meeting the ball on the left wing from a long pass, tried to send a low pass to the back post, but Ferdi cleared the ball with a critical intervention.

8' Ronaldo headed the ball from Cancelo's cross, who came with the ball from the right wing, but the ball went over the bar.

5' Yunus, entering the penalty area from the right wing with Hakan's pass, turned the ball to the penalty spot, but Kerem's touch went wide of the post.

2' Bernardo, coming with the ball from the left wing, crossed without hesitation. Ronaldo hit the ball first-time at the back post, but Altay made no mistake.

1' The first whistle has blown in the match.

STARTING LINEUPS

Turkey: Altay Bayındır, Zeki Çelik, Samet Akaydin, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Kaan Ayhan, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Orkun Kökçü, Yunus Akgün, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Barış Alper Yılmaz

Portugal: Diogo Costa, Cancelo, Ruben Dias, Pepe, Nuno Mendes, Palhinha, Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, Leao, Ronaldo.

The Crescent-Stars, who beat Georgia 3-1 in their first match of the group, aim to make it 2 for 2 by defeating Portugal as well.

Portugal also defeated Czechia 2-1 in their first match with a goal found in stoppage time.

Before the second matches, the national team is in the lead ahead of Portugal on goal difference.