Proven Victory: Portugal Defeats Türkiye in UEFA Euro 2024 Match - Sports

Real Madrids Arda Guler starts on the bench in Turkeys game vs Portugal in the group stage of UEFA Euro 2024. Guler, who scored the winning goal against Georgia in Turkeys first game, has to now resort to the bench because of excessive fatigue. Before the game, Turkey coach Vincenzo Montella talked about his decision to rest a few key players from Turkeys win over Georgia.

Although Guler will hope that his team are able to secure a favourable result without him, the win against Georgia does mean that they sit in a very comfortable position. It remains to be seen whether Montella will consider putting Guler on the pitch if the situation calls for it.

Rafael Leao has insisted that he is fired up and ready to prove a point in Portugals remaining European Championship games after his first performance drew mixed reviews. The 2023-24 season was an interesting one for Leao as he racked up 15 goals and 14 assists across all competitions, but it was another campaign in which he alternated world class performances with anonymous ones, and endured further goal droughts.

Proven Victory: Portugal Defeats Türkiye in UEFA Euro 2024 Match

Leao spoke in a press conference ahead of todays game against Türkiye this evening amid reports he could be dropped from the starting XI by Roberto Martinez. Every time I step onto the pitch, I try to prove why I am chosen, to show what I can do for my club and my national team, said Rafael Leao in a press conference.

Looking ahead to the match-up against Vincenzo Montellas Türkiye, there are some names that he will know well including Inters Hakan Calhanoglu. Türkiye are a quality team and we mustnt allow them too many spaces, as they can be dangerous. We studied what the coach told us and think it will be very different from the Czechia match, as there will be more spaces to play in.

Calhanoglu makes the difference, I played with him at Milan and he has so much quality, a great strike from distance. Theres also Arda Guler, who plays for Real Madrid and at his age already makes an impact. Leao, making his debut at a European Championship, was used in a front two during their late win against the Czech Republic in their first group game. He played up top with Ronaldo but with the license to drift out to the left, but what ended up following was a performance in which he did little of note barring a couple of surges and attempted crosses.