19-year-old midfielder Arda Guler became the third teenager to both score and assist in a single Euro, after Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney.

Guler scored a super goal with a cut from the right edge to the middle and then shot the ball with his left foot into the far corner in the 3-1 win over Georgia in the opening round of Group F. Thanks to that, he surpassed Ronaldo to become the youngest player. scored in his first appearance at Euro.

In the round of 1/8 against Austria yesterday, Guler continued to leave his mark with a corner kick that midfielder Merih Demiral headed into a goal, increasing the score to 2-0. Thanks to that, Guler became the third teenage player to both score and assist in a Euro tournament, replicating the achievements of Ronaldo and Rooney in 2004.

At Euro 2004, Ronaldo – then 19 years old – scored two goals and assisted two during Portugal’s journey to the final. Specifically, he scored in the opening match against Greece, contributed an assist in the match against Russia, then shined with a goal and an assist in the 2-1 win over the Netherlands in the semi-finals.

Rooney had four goals and one assist at Euro 2004. The former England striker scored a double against Switzerland, contributed two goals and one assist in the win over Croatia in the group stage, then lost to Ronaldo’s Portugal in the quarterfinals. .

With four goals, Rooney also ranked second on the Euro 2004 top scorer list, equal to Ruud van Nistelrooy of the Netherlands, and only five goals behind Milan Baros – former striker of the Czech Republic.

In yesterday’s round of 1/8, coach Vincenzo Montella caused a surprise when he switched from the 4-2-3-1 formation to 3-4-3. Guler plays false number 9, with wingers Kenan Yildiz and Baris Alper Yilmaz, in the context of captain Hakan Calhanoglu’s suspension.

Türkiye took full advantage of opportunities from fixed situations, when Merih Demiral scored twice from two corner kicks from Guler. Thanks to that, Demiral became the first defender to score a double in the knockout round of a major tournament, since Lilian Thuram at the 1998 World Cup. In the remaining time, Austria applied great pressure but only had one goal to shorten the gap. Michael Gregoritsch.

The 2-1 victory helped Türkiye enter the Euro quarterfinals for the third time, after 2000 and 2008. The team under Vincenzo Montella is also the biggest surprise of the tournament, being the only team outside the FIFA Top 20 to reach the quarterfinals. Euro 2024 conclusion.