Turkey withstood the Austrian siege and qualified for the quarterfinals

Turkey won 1:2 in the semi-finals against Austria to qualify for Euro 2024.

Merih Demiral was the unlikely hero for Turkey with his two goals.

The Al-Ahli central defender scored after just 58 seconds and then headed home to double Turkey's lead after an hour of play.

Mhael Gregoritsch quickly pulled one back for Austria and only a stunning save from Mert Günok denied Christoph Baumgartner from a dramatic equaliser deep into injury time.

Turkey faces the Netherlands in the quarter-finals in Berlin on Saturday.

Austria looked set to go far after topping a group including France and the Netherlands.

Ralf Rangnick's team defeated Turkey 6-1 in a friendly in March but this time could not recover from a nightmarish start. | BGNES