Cenk Tosun scored a stoppage-time winner as Turkey beat the Czech Republic in a fiery final group game to secure a last-16 tie against Austria. The Czechs needed to win Wednesday’s final group game to avoid being eliminated, and they pushed for victory in the tense closing stages. But they left gaps in defence and former Everton striker Tosun cut inside and drove a shot into the back of the net.
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European Championship newcomers Georgia held the Czechia to a 1-1 draw Saturday, taking a shock lead through a Georges Mikautadze penalty before an equaliser off the chest of Patrik Schick. Saba Lobjanidze could have won it for Georgia at the death but blazed his shot over the bar after a breakaway and both sides, with one point from two games, need a win in their final Group F match to progress to the knockout stages.
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Francisco Conceicao scored a late winner as Portugal fought back from a goal down to beat Czech Republic in their Euro 2024 opener in Leipzig. The Czech Republic spent much of the game defending in their own half but stunned Portugal when Lukas Provod’s whipped second-half strike flew into the far corner. However their hopes of victory were dashed soon after as goalkeeper Jindrich Stanek parried Nuno Mendes’ header and the ball bounced off Robin Hranac and into the back of his own net.
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Denmark progressed to the semi-finals of Euro 2020 with a 2-1 win over Czech Republic thanks to first half goals from Thomas Delaney and Kasper Dolberg. Patrik Schick scored his fifth goal of the tournament to give the Czechs a lifeline but the Danes held on to progress.
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Tomáš Holeš and Patrik Schick struck for the Czech Republic as they knocked the Netherlands out of Euro 2020. Netherlands were favourites ahead of the game but the dismissal of Matthijs de Ligt turned the game in the Czechs favour and they will now play Denmark in the quarter-finals.
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