– Security is so bad when it is possible to get onto the pitch so easily, said news’s football expert Kristoffer Løkberg. Then just the fourth spectator had passed the guards at the stadium in Dortmund. – It is a scandal, quite simply. YELLOW VESTS: There were apparently many guards standing ready to stop the track stormers. Photo: Leon Kuegeler / Reuters The former English footballer Lee Dixon supports Løkberg’s opinion. – These trailblazers who are supposed to take selfies get on my nerves. I don’t know how they get there, there are so many guards, says Dixon on the broadcast to ITV1. Portugal’s coach Roberto Martínez was also clear after the game about what he thought about the pitch storms. – Today we were lucky that the supporters’ intentions were good. If there are wrong intentions, the players are exposed. I don’t think that should happen on a football field, Martínez said. Several of the trailblazers had a goal in mind. They wanted a selfie with Ronaldo. During the first pitch storming, Ronaldo looked seemingly cheerful. As more and more people rushed away, his patience stopped, and he appeared cursed. RUN FOR LIFE: The TV viewers did not get to see the track stormers who had to fight the guards. Photo: Darko Vojinovic / AP – It was a match that will be remembered for a selfless Ronaldo, but also for six strikers and a security that is so weak that no words can even describe it, said news’s football commentator Patrick Rowlands. On Sunday, Uefa informs news that they are taking measures to prevent similar episodes in the rest of the EC. – Any intrusion on the pitch is a breach of the stadium rules and will result in expulsion from the stadium, exclusion from all matches and prosecution for illegal traffic, they write in an email to news. They state that additional security measures will be put in place at the stadiums to meet the requirements of the tournament, and to prevent such incidents. Due to security concerns, they will not comment on which specific measures this applies to. The Banestorming’s surprising goal-scoring was not the only thing in the match that caused experts to widen their eyes. Ronaldo also made a sensational choice. – He shows greatness here Ronaldo. It took so long that we had time to think before that pass came, said Løkberg. Early in the second half, Ronaldo came through alone with Bruno Fernandes. When everyone thought he was going to shoot himself, he instead unselfishly chose to play Fernandes free, who could easily make the game 3-0 for Portugal. The choice surprised the experts. Had Ronaldo scored himself, he would have passed Austrian Ivica Vastić as the EC’s oldest goalscorer of all time. – Who is he No. 7 in Portugal, and where has he done to Cristiano Ronaldo? writes Kasper Wikestad on X. – The most unlikely assist ever, writes the BBC in its live coverage of the match. With the goal-assisting pass, Ronaldo instead equaled the record of Czech Karel Poborský, with 8 goal assists in the EC. EASY SCORING: Bruno Fernandes had little difficulty in converting the assist from Ronaldo. It was his first championship goal. Photo: Michael Probst / AP Ellevilt own goal In the first half it was also a particularly sensational situation. Portugal’s second goal was a rare own goal. – What on earth are you doing here then, exclaimed commentator Rowlands. Midfielder Samet Akaydin apparently had good control of the ball and chose a support pass to his own goalkeeper. When he missed by a meter, Turkey had to watch the ball roll into the goal in horror. Turkey defender Celik’s attempt to reach the ball just didn’t go. – It is one of the wildest things I have seen, it is absolutely catastrophic, said news’s football expert Kristoffer Løkberg. DESPERATE: Turkey’s goalkeeper Altay Bayindir clung to the hope that the ball had not crossed the goal line. Photo: Michael Probst / AP Former top player Chris Sutton was one of those who criticized Turkey’s defensive play. – Terrible from Turkey. The poor communication there is a disaster. – You shouldn’t play back against the goal that way, says TV 2 expert Solveig Gulbrandsen. The goal was the sixth own goal during the EC. The tournament record is 11 own goals from the last European Championship in 2021. Viaplay’s football expert Lars Tjernås has noticed that. – Selvmål is the championship’s best player so far, he writes on X. Photo: Screen dump X High noise level from the fans At the beginning of the match, the enormous noise in the stadium was discussed. – This is the worst noise level I have ever commented under, said TV2’s football commentator Morten Langli. DISAPPOINTMENT: Dejected Turkey fans had to see their team go off without a point. Photo: Themba Hadebe / AP For the match, which was played in Dortmund, thousands of visiting Turkey fans made what experts described as a home field advantage for the Turks. – There are whistles from the Turkish supporters, who are definitely outnumbered here in Dortmund, said news’s football commentator Patrick Rowlands. However, after Portugal’s scores, the commitment of the Turks calmed down considerably. Portugal has six points and with the win advances to the round of 16. Turkey is also in good shape after victory in the first game. Earlier today, Georgia and the Czech Republic played to a draw in the same group. Published 22.06.2024, at 19.54 Updated 23.06.2024, at 20.04
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Track storming stole attention from Ronaldo assist – Football European Championship 2024
