In the much-anticipated UEFA Europa League 1/8 final, Turkey and Austria faced off in an exciting showdown at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.
At the beginning of the match, both sides showed a strong desire to win, with fierce competition and a fast pace on the field. With the advantage of the home field, the Turkish team launched a fierce attack at the beginning of the match, trying to tear apart the Austrian defense through breakthroughs on the sides and penetration in the middle of the field. The Austrian team, on the other hand, showed their solid defensive ability, and through close positioning and tacit cooperation, successfully resolved the Turkish team's attacks one after another.
However, the Turkish team was not discouraged by this, and they continued to apply pressure, finally ushering in a good opportunity to break through the goal in the 25th minute of the match. Turkey won a corner kick opportunity, after the ball was kicked out, the center back Demiral used his height advantage, jumped up high in the penalty area, overpowered the Austrian defenders, and hit a powerful header straight into the corner of the goal, the Turkish team 1-0 lead.
This goal greatly boosted the morale of the Turkish team, who continued to maintain a high-intensity offensive posture. On the other hand, the Austrian team was a bit impatient, they lacked effective organization and coordination in the attacking end, and failed to form a substantial threat in their many attempts of long-distance shooting.
Entering the second half, the Austrian team adjusted its tactics, strengthened the control of the midfield, and tried to find a breakthrough opportunity through pass penetration. This change really paid off. In the 60th minute, the Austrian team got a free kick opportunity on the left side of the front field, and Gregoric received the ball at the front of the penalty area, made a slight adjustment, and then took a precise shot to penetrate the Turkish team's defense, equalizing the score to 1-1.
However, the Turkish team didn't let the lead hold for long. After only 10 minutes, the Turks went on the offensive again, and Demiral was once again the man of the match. In a corner kick attack, he once again utilized his height advantage and leaped up in the crowd to head the ball into the far corner of the goal, completing the feat of scoring twice. Turkey went ahead again 2-1.
The goal was a death sentence for the Austrians, who were unable to break through the Turkish goal again, despite their best efforts in the following minutes. The Turkish defenders were united in their resolve and took the victory into their own hands.
As the final whistle blew, Turkey beat Austria 2-1 to advance to the last eight of the Eurocup.
