The long-range goals continued to rain in at Euros 2024 as the first round of group matches was completed with two gripping matches. Portugal came from behind to beat Czech Republic 2-1 while Turkey overcame Georgia in the game of the tournament so far. Three of the goals on Tuesday came from outside the area.
That’s now 11 from outside the box at the tournament – only one fewer than the entire group stage at the previous Euros tournament. ARDA. GULER.
OH. MY. GOODNESS.
???? The Turkiye youngster has just announced himself to #EURO2024 in enormous fashion. WATCH ???? https://t.co/GjpHbKdb9L #OptusSport pic.
twitter.com/as7uoq9la5 Just as it seemed Cristiano Ronaldo would be frustrated on his record-breaking appearance in a sixth European Championship tournament, Portugal snatched a late victory against a determined Czech Republic. Two late substitutes combined for the winner in Leipzig.
Pedro Neto cut in on the left and Francisco Conceicao, with his first touch , stabbed in after a deflection wrong-footed Czech defender Robin Hranac. Lukas Provod had curled home from the edge of the area just after the hour mark to give the Czechs a shock lead with their only big chance. CZECHIA STUN PORTUGAL WITH A SCREAMER ???????????? Lukas Provod goes whack.
What a hit. Watch ???? https://t.co/r2qSaETQVN #EURO2024 pic.
twitter.com/iCcYQXNmPM Portugal levelled soon after when Nuno Mendes’ header was parried by Czech keeper Jindrich Stanek into the knee of the unfortunate Hranac, from w.