took a two-goal lead in their group stage outing against in incredible fashion after a mix-up between Samet Akaydin and Altay Bayindir. The pressure from Roberto Martinez’s side failed to wilt after scoring their first in the 21st minute, and they notched their second of the affair after being gifted by the aforementioned Turkish duo. Against a European powerhouse such as Portugal, especially with so much on the line, you need luck - but, in this case, Vincenzo Montella and his men have been granted anything but.
One of , Arda Guler, started the intense match-up on the bench but was seen warming up shortly after Turkey conceding their second in such comedic fashion. In this summer's rendition of the European Championships, there have already been six own goals. The tournament-record 11 own-goals was set three years ago in 2021.
After taking an emphatic lead courtesy of Manchester City man , Roberto Martinez’s men were keen to add more goals to their name in a bid to stake a claim as Group F’s table toppers after Georgia and the Czech Republic’s earlier 1-1 draw. marauded forward through the middle of the park but the defender’s pass to talisman Cristiano Ronaldo failed to come off. Akaydin blindly played the ball back to Bayindir, who was seemingly coming off his line to sweep the ball.
The Manchester United back-up glovesman was found acres off his line and, despite attempts from him and one of his colleagues to clean their lines, the ball trickled into the back of.