Georgia gets into the round of 16 after surprising Portugal and Türkiye struggles to get past Czech

The Eurocopa 2024 closed this Wednesday the phase of groups with two unexpected results. Against all prognosis, Georgia defeated to Portugal (2-0), whereas Turkey classified thanks to a suffered triumph in front of the Czech Republic (2-1). In Gelsenkirchen, the lusos, with Joao Félix in the eleven, lost his invicto in the era Roberto Martínez after a very toneless party so much in attack as in defence. For the georgianos, the classification translates in the opportunity to confront to Spain in eighth of final this Sunday.

Georgia initiated the surprise with a tempranero so much of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The 'crack' appeared in the just moment completing a partidazo from beginning to end. Before fulfilling the minute 2, the star of the Naples took advantage of the pass of Mikautadze to define in the hand manually in front of Diogo Coast, previous error of António Silva in exit to facilitate the against georgiana.

Portugal lacked ideas and forcefulness to look for the traced back

The ones of Willy Sagnol took advantage of the early advantage for replegarse in his field, while the lusos volvaban to by the tie. However, to Portugal was missing him freshness and creativity without Bernardo Silva neither Bruno Fernandes and, further of some far shot of Cristiano Ronaldo and another of Joao Félix, there was not too work for the goalkeeper Mamardashvili in the first part.

After the rest, Roberto Martínez put to Rúben Neves by Joao Palhinha to try recover the control of the centre of the field, but Georgia expanded the advantage in the 55' thanks to a penalti converted by Mikautadze. The VAR signalled the fault in the area of António Silva on Lochoshvili by an entrance to destiempo. The lusos looked for to discount in multiple opportunities, but in spite of the income of Diogo Dalot and Gonçalo Bouquets there was not form to break the zero.

Turkey suffered to defeat to a combativa Czech Republic

By his part, Turkey suffered more than the account in Hamburg to defeat to the Czech Republic. In spite of the early expulsion of the forward Antonín Barák by an unusual double caution in hardly 20 minutes, the ones of Ivan Hasek were near of the classification thanks to the goal of the mediocentro Tomás Soucek in the minute 66. Previously, Hakan Çalhanoglu had advanced to the otomanos with a golazo in the 51'. On the end, in the discount, Cenk Tosun put the 2-1 definite to certify the Turkish victory.

In this way, the group F closed with Portugal leader with 6 points, whereas Turkey was second with equal quantity of units. Chequia Finish last with hardly a point. In eighth, the lusos will confront to Slovenia, whereas the Turkish will be rival of Austria. The others crosses of this side of the picture will be Romania-Holland, England-Slovakia and Switzerland Italy. By the side of Portugal, in addition to the Spain-Georgia, are the Germany Denmark and the France-Belgium.