Goalkeeper Mert Gunok made a last-minute spider-man save to help Türkiye overcome Austria and advance to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024.
Turkey goalkeeper Mert Gunok made a 'classic' save in the 94th minute to help his team advance to the Euro 2024 quarter-finals in spectacular fashion after a 2-1 win over Austria.
With Türkiye leading 2-1 and the clock ticking down to the final seconds, Ralf Rangnick's side had nothing to lose and piled on the pressure.
In the 94th minute, an uncomfortable cross was made on the left wing, the ball was sent to the right position of Christoph Baumgartner who was standing in the area right in front of the goal, the player wearing the number 19 shirt jumped high and headed the ball strongly, the ball hit the ground and headed straight to the far corner.
Everyone thought the equalizer would come to Austria, but goalkeeper Gunok played brilliantly with a lightning-fast jump to push the ball out of bounds.
Gunok's save helped Türkiye overcome the dark horse of this year's tournament, Austria. This is considered the best save of Euro 2024, not only because it was a difficult move but also because it happened at a very sensitive time (the last minute of extra time).
A stunning victory over Austria has sent Turkey into the quarter-finals, where they will face the Netherlands. The Orange Hurricanes have just had an impressive match, winning 3-0 against Romania. The match between the Netherlands and Turkey will take place at 2:00 a.m. on July 7, Vietnam time.