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
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:
Belgium 1-0 Romania
72 mins: Romania seem to have been buoyed on by that disallowed goal. They’re asking more questions of Belgium and are seeing more and more possession high up the pitch.
This is what they wanted. To take the match deep and hopefully nick an equaliser. Can they pull it off?
Belgium 1-0 Romania
69 mins: Save!
Dennis Man is fed into space and touches the ball into the box. He takes his time and sidefoots a shot at goal only for Koen Casteels to make a fine body stop after closing the angle to the near post!
Belgium 1-0 Romania
66 mins: Romelu Lukaku has now had three goals ruled out at Euro 2024. He’s been unlucky with a couple of them and has found himself offside by the barest of margins.
NO GOAL! Belgium 1-0 Romania
64 mins: The goal has been disallowed!
A quick check has ruled out the Belgian striker’s effort for offside. That was a ridiculously close call.
That’s the third goal Lukaku has seen ruled out at Euro 2024.
GOAL! Belgium 2-0 Romania (Lukaku, 63’)⚽️
63 mins: Kevin De Bruyne brings the ball under control and spins towards goal. He threads the needle with a fine pass in between the centre-backs.
Romelu Lukaku is the runner and laces a first time shot into the back of the net!
Belgium 1-0 Romania
62 mins: Jeremy Doku tries to come inside and use his right foot for a shot. He comes up against Radu Dragusin who strongly forces him wide which results in a shot hitting the side netting.
Belgium 1-0 Romania
60 mins: An hour played in this one and Belgium aren’t safe yet. Romania are scrapping for an equaliser while at the same time desperately defending their own box under the threat from Romelu Lukaku.
It’s fascinating viewing and can still swing any way.
Belgium 1-0 Romania
57 mins: Leandro Trossard has come on for Belgium replacing Dodi Lukebakio on the right side of the pitch. Kevin De Bruyne is then sent the ball over on the left and he touches the ball into the box.
Jeremy Doku sprints towards the back post as De Bruyne curls a low pass into the six-yard area.
Doku stretches for a tap-in but can’t reach the ball!
Belgium 1-0 Romania
54 mins: Close! Doku flicks a pass on to De Bruyne making his way up the inside left channel. He cuts to the right and pings a curling shot towards the back post.
There’s just not enough whip on the shot and the ball goes wide. That would have been a scorching goal had it gone in.
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