Turkey 0-3 Portugal: Roberto Martinez’s males advance as Group F winners

On Jun 22, 2024

Published: 18:55, 22 June 2024 | Updated: 19:02, 22 June 2024

Portugal won Group F to make the last 16 of the Euros with a 3-0 win over Turkey – and a great dollop of help from their adversaries.

Roberto Martinez’s side took a 21st-minute lead via a Bernardo Silva goal but were then helped by two almighty mistakes.

Seven minutes later, Samet Akaydin miscued a backpass as goalkeeper Altay Bayindir came rushing out for the ball, passing beyond the custodian into his empty goal in a comical error.

In the second half, Bruno Fernandes had an easy finish after being teed up by Cristiano Ronaldo after two defenders slipped while trying to stop Portugal’s attack.

Abdulkerim Bardakci should have stopped the original through-ball to Ronaldo but took a tumble, while Zeki Celik was unable to track Fernandes after also slipping.

More to follow.

Portugal have qualified for the last 16 of Euro 2024 with a 3-0 win over a mistake-addled Turkey

Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score again but assisted Bruno Fernandes for Portugal’s third goal

Match facts

Turkey XI: Bayindir; Kadioglu, Akaydin, Bardakci, Celik; Calhanoglu, Ayhan; Akgun, Kadioglu, Kokcu; Yilmaz

Subs: Demiral, Yokuslu, Guler, Tosun, Yazici, Kaplan, Ozcan, Yuksek, Muldur, Yildiz, Cakir, Kilicsoy, Yildirim

Portugal XI: Costa; Cancelo, Pepe, Dias, Mendes; Palhinha, Silva, Fernandes, Vitinha; Ronaldo, Leao

Subs: Patricio, Semedo, Dalot, Ramos, Felix, Sa, Pereira, Inacio, Neves, Luiz, Neves, Jota, Silva, Neto, Conceicao

Goals: Silva 21, Akaydin OG 28, Fernandes 55