Turkey vs Portugal LIVE: Ronaldo and co seek spot in last 16 of Euro 2024 (2024)

Portugal will seek to seal their spot in the next round of Euro 2024 when they face Turkey this afternoon.

Roberto Martinez's men were far from their best against the Czech Republic, but they did enough to seal a 2-1 win and set themselves up for this one.

But Turkey will also be eyeing a spot in the last 16, and they'll get it over Portugal should they win this match.

The Crescent Stars overcame Georgia 3-1 in their opening game, meaning they are in the same position as Portugal.

Turkey vs Portugal: Date and how to follow

This Euro 2024 Group F clash will take place on Saturday, June 22.

The game at Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund is scheduled to kick-off at 5pm UK time.

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talkSPORT will have live coverage, with Adrian Durham serving as your presenter.

Commentary will come from Adam Bridge and former England striker Dean Ashton.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, clickHERE for the live stream.

You can also listen via thetalkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

The tie will also be shown free-to-air on ITV 1.

• This will be the fourth meeting between Türkiye and Portugal at the UEFA EURO. Portugal have won all three of their previous encounters in the tournament, without conceding a single goal: 1-0 in 1996 (group stages), 2-0 in 2000 (quarter-finals) and 2-0 in 2008 (group stages).
• This will be the fourth meeting between Türkiye and Portugal at the UEFA EURO. Portugal have won all three of their previous encounters in the tournament, without conceding a single goal: 1-0 in 1996 (group stages), 2-0 in 2000 (quarter-finals) and 2-0 in 2008 (group stages).
• After winning their opening game of EURO 2024 against Georgia, Türkiye will be looking to win their first two games at a major tournament (World Cup/EUROs) for the first time ever.

Turkey vs Portugal: Teams

Turkey: Bayindir, Celik, Akaydin, Bardacki, Kadioglu, Ayhan, Calhanoglu, Akturkoglu, Kokcu, Akgun, Yilmaz

Subs: Demiral, Yokuslu, Guler, Tosun, Yazici, Kaplan, Ozcan, Yuksek, Muldur, Yildiz, Cakir, Kilcsoy, Yildrim

Portugal: Costa, Cancelo, Pepe, Dias, Mendes, Vitinha, Palhinha, Silva, Fernandes, Leao, Ronaldo

Subs: Patricio, Semedo, Dalot, Ramos, Felix, Sa, Pereira, Inacio, Neves, Nunes, Jota, Silva, Neto, Conceicao

• Portugal have only lost one of their last nine group stage games at the UEFA European Championship (W4 D4), with that defeat coming against Germany in 2021 (2-4). Indeed, their last group stage loss in the competition against anyone other than Germany (defeats in 2021 and 2012) was back at EURO 2008 versus Switzerland (0-2).
• Türkiye would equal their most victories in a single edition of the UEFA European Championship if they win here (two in 2008), while only at the 2002 FIFA World Cup have they ever won more than two matches at a major tournament (4).
• Portugal made 30 crosses in their tournament opener against Czechia; the most of any team on MD1 at EURO 2024 and their most in a group stage game in the competition since EURO 2016 v Austria (36).

Turkey vs Portugal: What has been said?

Ronaldo looked a bit off the pace in the opening game and Gabby Agbonlahor thinks Martinez is scared drop him.

Speaking on talkSPORT, he said: “Pearcey [Stuart Pearce], honestly, I got hammered for saying it on social media but I was watching the game and I was like, ‘he’s not really the Ronaldo of old and they’re trying to cross it early just because Ronaldo’s in there.

“They’re trying to find him in the latter part of the pitch and get crosses in.

“But they weren’t really trusting him to play one-twos off… I just don’t think Ronaldo should be starting.

“Ronaldo coming on for 15, 20 minutes… You’ve got [Joao] Felix, [Diogo] Jota, who has played as a false nine before.

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“I feel like Roberto Martinez is scared to drop Ronaldo. Is that going to be an issue later in the tournament?”

• Türkiye had the most shots (22) and the highest expected goals total (3.01) of any team on MD1 at EURO 2024. Indeed, 11 different players had at least one shot for Vincenzo Montella’s side against Georgia; a joint-high in the opening round of the group stage, along with Germany (11 v Scotland).
• Portugal midfielder Vitinha completed more passes under high-intensity pressure (59) than any other player on MD1 of EURO 2024, while only Toni Kroos (30) made more line-breaking passes than the 24-year-old in the opening round of the group stage (21).
• Cristiano Ronaldo has never scored against Turkey, despite playing three matches against them. Only against Albania has he ever played more matches (4) without finding the back of the net for Portugal.
• Hakan Çalhanoglu completed 88 passes against Georgia last time out; the most by a Türkiye player in a UEFA European Championship game.