The victory of our National Team against Austria with a score of 2-1 in the EURO 2024 held in Germany has caused a wide echo in Europe. Here are the headlines that stand out in Europe for the national team, which will face the Netherlands in the quarter-finals: AS: RALF RANGNICK DRIVEN CRAZY"The Turkish defender scored two goals after the assists of the Real Madrid player. Austria occasionally dominated the game, but Turkey's resistance was heroic." L'EQUIPE: DOUBLE MIRACLE FROM MERIHTurkey surprised Austria and will face the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. Thanks to the double by defender Merih Demiral, Turkey defeated Austria 2-1 in Leipzig on Tuesday night and advanced to the European Championship round of 16. Vincenzo Montella's team will face the Netherlands on Saturday in the quarter-finals. Merih Demiral, who was on the bench at the beginning of the tournament, gradually made himself known until he started in the starting 11 against the Czech Republic in the last group match, thanks to Montella's trust. The solid right-back, who went to Saudi Arabia (Al Ahli) last summer at the age of 26, logically saw himself relegated in the hierarchy of central defenders, but he managed to overturn the many Turkish fans in the stands with his save (1st, 59th) in tonight's match in Leipzig. In a knockout match for a defender in major tournaments (Euro + World Cup), the first one since Lilian Thuram in 1998. MARCA: AN UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT"Arda Güler invents, Merih Demiral executes, Mert Günok saves... and Turkey dreams... It was an unforgettable night in Leipzig. It was a sign that a hidden match of a European Championship could be magnificent. Especially if it is a Round of 16 match that is all or nothing. Turkey continues to dream. They will play against the Netherlands in the quarter-finals. Arda Güler made an assist, Merih Demiral executed and scored, and Mert Günok made an extraordinary save in the final moments of the match." CORRIERE DELLO SPORT: KENAN AND ARDA MADE HISTORY"Turkey became the first team to field two Under-20 players in the knockout matches between European Championships and World Cups since the Hungary-Denmark match in EURO 1964. (Arda Güler and Kenan Yıldız)" GAZZETTA: THEY COMPENSATED FOR THE HUMILIATION"Merih Demiral went overboard: Former Juventus and Atalanta defender scored two goals, but it was not enough for Gregoritsch and Austria in the final. Montella's team will face the Netherlands on Saturday in Berlin." BILD: MERIH, THE BIGGEST HERO OF THE FIELD"Vincenzo Montella's team defeated Austria, the secret favorite in Leipzig, by 2-1 and advanced to the quarter-finals of the European Championship. Defender Merih Demiral was the biggest hero of the field. He scored both goals and put his team ahead." THE SUN: THE CHILD WHO MADE A COUNTRY'S DREAM COME TRUE"Merih Demiral stunned Ralf Rangnick's fiery team with two goals, and Turkey advanced to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. His name echoed in Germany as Leipzig turned into Istanbul. Every Turk chanted this slogan: "Arda Güler." DAILY MAIL: THERE WAS SOMETHING UNPREDICTABLE IN TURKEY"It was a wild, raw, fiery night of tournament football as it should be - teams played as if their lives depended on it, and a large number of people wearing red jumped up and down crazily in the rain. Austria came with great belief, considering they had beaten the Turks 6-1 with the pressing method designed by Ralf Rangnick and in March, there was something unpredictable in Turkey." SPORMEDIASET: MERT'S GLOVES..."If Merih Demiral is a masterpiece, Mert Günok is an artist. Vincenzo Montella's courageous and talented Turkey advanced to the quarter-finals. Former Juventus and Atalanta defender played the role of an Ottoman superhero with a resounding double, and in the middle of the second half, Mert's gloves and reflexes completed the night with a signature save." EUROSPORT: A DESERVED VICTORY"The Round of 16 match of EURO 2024 between Austria and Turkey ended 2-1 in Leipzig. Merih's goals were decisive, while the Austrians did not get enough contribution from Gregoritsch. It was a deserved victory for Turkey, which reached the quarter-finals of the European Championships for the third time in its history. Austria suffered an immediate blow and then struggled to break through the Turkish wall. Rangnick's team fought until the end, reduced the difference with Gregoritsch in the 66th minute, and witnessed the magnificent save by Günok to Baumgartner in the last second. Two 'stars' Yıldız and Güler in the quarter-finals."
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