Merih Demiral is the best player of the match Austria - Turkey according to Dailysports

Austria and Turkey battled for a spot in the quarter-finals of the 2024 European Championship.

Turkey emerged victorious (2:1) in this thrilling encounter, thanks to a brace from Merih Demiral, the defender from Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli.

Demiral was named the best player on the field by Dailysports. The 26-year-old defender not only scored two goals but also won six aerial duels and four key tackles. His pass accuracy was 93%.

Additionally, Demiral made history in the European Championships by scoring the fastest goal in the play-off tournament's history at the 58th second.

In the quarter-finals, Turkey will face the Netherlands, who knocked Romania out of the tournament.