That brings an end to our live coverage of the Euro 2024 clash between Czechia and Turkey. Until next time, this is your commentator, Sayantan Guha, signing off. 

We'll be back with more action from Euro 2024 soon!

It's been drama throughout. Even beyond the final whistle. Even beyond the pitch. Two teams walked into the Volksparkstadion instilled with a belief of tasting knockout football. But only one left with their ambitions realized. It was Turkey, a Turkey who dominated possession from the first minute. But Czechia despite going a man down in the 20th minute, and then a goal down in the 51st minute, showed an irrepressible fight to claw back to parity through Tomas Soucek. 

With Georgia steamrolling Portugal, three points became necessary for Czechia. They grew desperate. The game grew desperate. And then came Cenk Tosun off the bench with a moment of utmost composure. In the 94th minute, with the game begging for a hero, the former Everton forward whipped the ball into the bottom corner.  

Yellow cards have been brandished for Soucek and Arda Guler. 

Chaos has unraveled into the middle even beyond the final whistle. Chorý has been sent off.

90+4' GOOOOAAAALLL!

Turkey are going to the Round of 16. Czechia despite the heart they've shown are heading to the exit doors. Substitute Cenk Tosun oozes composure in the penalty area, dances past the on-rushing defenders, and buries the ball into the bottom corner to make it 1-2 for the night. Matej Kovar had no reply. Czechia have no reply.

90+3' Barış Yılmaz gallops down the bench and has a crack from a distance, but it's a comfortable catch for Matej Kovar.

90+2' This hasn't been pretty. Far from it. But it's been a breathtaking affair. Emotions have overflowed onto the pitch, from both sides, both benches. 

90+1' Krejčí is penalised for a foul on Barış Alper Yılmaz.

90' Minimum of six minutes to be played.

88' Goalscorer Hakan Calhanoglu comes off for Orkun Kokcu.

87' POWERFUL BUT ONLY HOPEFUL!

Okay Yokuşlu finds a bit of room outside the area, and inspired by Calhanoglu's exploits, he fires from a distance, but it only flies skywards.

85' Samet Akaydin gets booked for a foul on M. Jurásek.

85' Vitězslav Jaroš, Czechia’s third-string keeper, just got himself a yellow for mouthing off at the ref. Right after, Lukáš Červ also picked up a card in record time.

84' It's raining yellow cards here. Both benches are getting way too involved for anyone's liking here. Let the game flow!

83' Turkey have all the possession they need, but Czechia have the scoreline, and so far the heart.

82' David Jurasek is replaced by Matej Jurasek for Czechia. 

81' Mert Müldür is cautioned by the referee.

81' The noise inside the Volksparkstadion is numbing. It's effectively a home game for Turkey but all the support isn't enough to ruffle Czechia. Not yet. 

78' Coufal stands over a corner but before he runs up to whip it in, a few projectiles from the fans break his rhythm. His resulting cross is easily collected by Gonuk.

75' CHANGES FOR BOTH TEAMS

Turkey: Akturkoglu and Tosun come on for Yildiz and Guler.

Czechia: Provod, who has delivered an agricultural performance, comes off for Lingr.

72' Yılmaz drops back and sends a beautiful diagonal pass to Yıldız on the left wing. Yıldız maneuvers skillfully into the box but struggles to get a clean shot. A corner is the best they can secure. 

68' A few in the Turkey dug-out have seen a booking, including reserve keeper Uğurcan Çakır. They can protest all night now, but the goal stands and Czechia have restored parity.

Coufal launches a long throw from the right. Chorý challenges Günok, who fumbles. The ball lands at Soucek's feet, and he smashes it into the roof of the net from six yards out! After a brief VAR check, the goal is confirmed. The tempers are flaring but Czechia's fight is indomitable. 

We're in for a thriller!

66' GOOOOAAAALLL!

10-man Czechia are level. Tomas Soucek with a captain's strike here! Huge, huge drama.

65' What a missed opportunity!

Yılmaz sends a killer low cross into the Czech box from the right. It's begging for a tap-in, but Yıldız swings and misses completely.

65' Mert Günok is shown a yellow card for a bit of time wasting. Turkey eager to walk away with the narrow lead here.

64' Okay Yokuslu comes on for Turkey in place of Yuksek who's carrying a booking.

63' A bit of a drinks break here. But Georgia have doubled their lead in the other game.

60' Czechia have opted for Route 1. No sophistication in how they approach parity and considering the odds you wouldn't expect any either.

55' THREE CHANGES FOR CZECHIA

Shot-stopper Staněk is helped off the pitch and Matěj Kovář comes on in his place. Meanwhile, Jan Kuchta and Tomáš Chorý replace Adam Hložek and Mojmír Chytil.

Türkiye takes the lead to a massive roar from the crowd. Just moments earlier, Staněk made an incredible save to stop Mert Müldür, but the rebound fell for Guler at the edge of the area, who paused, scanned, and pushed the leather orb for Hakan Çalhanoğlu, who nestled the net with a postage-stamp strike. That's what you define as drilling it in. 

Türkiye is on their way to the knockout rounds!

51' GOOOOAAALLL!

Hakan Calhanoglu has put Turkey ahead and HOW?!

50' Yüksek receives a booking for a tactical foul on an advancing Provod.

46' Barış Alper Yılmaz nearly scores! Staněk reacts brilliantly, managing to deflect the ball for a corner instead of letting it find the back of the net.

46' Early change for Turkey: Salih Ozcan is brought off for Kaan Ayhan.

46' SECOND HALF IS UNDERWAY!

UPDATED POINTS TABLE

With Portugal still trailing 0-1 to Georgia, at this moment it's Portugal, Georgia, and then Turkey who are going through. 

Czechia's initial burst. Turkey regaining a semblance of control. Chances falling at either end. There's very little to separate the two sides. Except when you start counting the personnel on the pitch. Antonin Barák coupled a clumsy tug pull with a reckless late lunge in just nine minutes and was given the marching orders. Since then, Czech Republic have been eager to manufacture a Turkish sending-off, and that's about it. Their defensive discipline has been commendable and Turkey haven't found a way past them either.

45+4' A bit of room ahead, shimmies to create the angle, and then a timid effort from Arda Guler to end the half.

45' Three minutes to be played on here!

45' HUGE SAVE FROM GUNOK!

Czechia aren't going down without a fight. Ivan Hašek's side manufactures a counter of thin air with Provod retrieving possession in the middle and making a lung-busting run. He pushes the ball for Jurásek, whose effort from an acute angle is parried away by the Turkey keeper.

43' Hakan Calhanoglu finds a bit of room at the edge of the box, and although he's off balance, decides to take a crack. His effort, however, flies into Tier Z.

37' Yıldız dances down the left, running circles around Coufal. However, on his way into the area, he catches Hranáč on the ankle and goes into the referee's book.

36' Yüksek brings down Provod with a hard tackle. The Czech midfielder remains on the ground, prompting the referee to halt play. His teammates are furious, and Patrik Schick's protests from the bench earn him a yellow card and a suspension. 

If the Czechs advance to the last 16, Schick will be sidelined.

35' It's getting all too heated in the middle here. Chances are when the final whistle arrives, both teams will be down a few personnel. 

31' Salih Özcan is booked for tugging Chytil back by the waist.

28' Turkey are now moving well against 10-men. They are finding pockets of space in the opposition half, but still lacking the final ball.

24' Soucek causes chaos in the Turkish penalty area as a long free kick is delivered. Though he fails to direct his header on target, it’s clear that the ten-man team is determined to fight until the end.

21' Czechia have a mountain to climb here. Barak can feel hard done by, but it was a reckless lunge. 

20' CZECHIA CHOPPED DOWN TO TEN MAN!

Antonin Barák had been penalized only a few minutes back, and he rushed into another late challenge on Arda Güler. Referee István Kovács was quick to brandish the second yellow and gave Barak the marching orders.

15' At the other end, Jurásek tries his luck with a long-range shot, but it goes straight to the keeper.4o

13' Czechia's early charge rattled Turkey enough. But they've finally regained some control, and Arda Guler is at the heart of their charge forward. The teenager, fired on by his stunning strike in the opener, with some room in front of him, unleashes a probing effort but it's wide of the right-hand post.

11' Barák brings down Ferdi Kadıoğlu and is booked by the referee immediately.

8' Czechia have been blistering. Turkey have had a few half-hearted cracks in the opposition half but nothing enough to break down the Czech's early push.

5' Georgia have steered ahead of Portugal in the other game. As of now, the Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is leading his country into the Round of 16.

3' It's been a fiery start from both sides here. Provod charges down the inside-left channel and takes a shot from the edge of the box. Günok deflects it, but his save lacks control, and the ball trickles out for a corner. 

1' KICK-OFF!

Czechia get the ball rolling. The roars of the Turkey fans have consumed the Volksparkstadion.

NATIONAL ANTHEMS ARE UNDERWAY!

Pre-match rambling is out of the way and the players are out in the middle. We're moments away from the action!

Turkey: Gunok, Muldur, Demiral, Akaydin, Kadioglu, Calhanoglu, Ozcan, Guler, Yuksek, Yildiz, Yilmaz.

Czech Republic: Stanek, Holes, Hranac, Krejci, Coufal, Soucek, Provod, David Jurasek, Barak, Hlozek, Chytil.

Türkiye: LWLDLL

Czechia: DLWWWW

Vincenzo Montella [Türkiye]: "At times we lacked a bit of boldness [against Portugal], but that happens with players who are inexperienced on the finals stage. We were punished harshly against Portugal, but we need to be positive and enjoy the many good things we did. We need to be ready for the Czechia game, when we can put everything on the line."

Ivan Hašek [Czechia]: "I am glad that I have almost all my players ready for the game. I feel positive energy from the team, even from the players who have not played that much. They are another reason why I want us to qualify so we can give them another chance to get involved. Türkiye have superb individual quality. With their new Italian coach, they have added a more tactical approach and discipline. Some of their guys play for world-class clubs."

Turkey's run in Euro 2024

Turkey kicked off their Euro 2024 campaign with a convincing 3-1 victory over Georgia on June 18, with goals from Mert Müldür, Arda Guler, and Kerem Aktürkoğlu. However, their dreams of securing the top seed in Group F were shattered last Saturday when they suffered a 3-0 defeat to Portugal. Vincenzo Montella’s men struggled against a formidable Portuguese side, conceding goals to Bernardo Silva and Bruno Fernandes, along with an own goal from Samet Akaydin. Despite this setback, the Crescent-Stars remain hopeful about advancing to the knockout stage.

Czechia's run in Euro 2024

The Czech Republic began their campaign with a narrow 2-1 defeat to Portugal at the Red Bull Arena on June 18. In their next match at the Volksparkstadion on Saturday, they faced a tough challenge against Georgia. Georgia took an early lead with a first-half penalty from Georges Mikautadze, which put them in sight of their first-ever Euro victory. However, 14 minutes into the second half, Bayer Leverkusen's Patrik Schick scored an equalizer. This 1-1 draw was a significant point for Ivan Hasek's team, keeping their hopes alive in the competition.

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Group stages are drawing to a close. All eyes are on one last hurrah in Group F. Portugal are already through, and they face bottom-placed Georgia. Our focus encounter, however, is impregnated with possibilities. Turkey have three points. But their fate is still up in the air. Czechia are no pushovers, as Portugal found out in their opener.

Let me, Sayantan Guha, your commentator for the evening take you through what promises to be an enthralling encounter at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg.